A war in the world of football is approaching. And it is that the waters have been agitated for days with the initiative that is being developed in the heart of the FIFA: a World Cup every two years. The news has been pleasing to some, while for others it has been a real ‘bomb’.
The idea was conceived in the offices of the FIFA in a meeting chaired by the president of the highest body, Gianni Infantino, With some former players and other world football figures; the argument for holding a world fair every two years, is that all representatives have a better chance of winning a World Cup.
Faced with this, some characters like Arsene Wenger, Ronaldo, Jared Borguetti, Sami khedira, Roberto Carlo and even the president of the FMF, Yon de Luisa, have spoken in favor of the idea of the FIFA.
“It is a very interesting proposal that is worth analyzing in depth. We have worked on projects with President Infantino and he will surely gather everyone’s opinions. In the particular case of the Mexican Federation, I will be in occasional contact with the MX League to find out the position of clubs and players, in such a way that the calendars of clubs and selections make sense, to respect the breaks of the soccer player“He said De Luis a The sports.
“We all agreed with the new calendar proposal. It’s just amazing, “said the Brazilian Ronaldo on the idea of the FIFA.
Who is against a World Cup every two years?
the CONMEBOL and the UEFA it has been the confederations that have raised their voice immediately, considering that it is impossible to hold a World Cup every two years by the excessive load of matches that the clubs have and therefore the players, because competition schedules are very tight.
And it is that each club usually plays up to three tournaments per season (League, Cup and an international round) to this must be added the dates FIFA which are held and players must travel with their selections to face different tournaments.
“A World Cup every two years could denature the most important football competition on the planet, Lowering its quality and undermining its unique character and its current standards of demand. A World Cup every two years would be a virtually impossible burden to manage in the international competition calendar, “said the CONMEBOL in a statement.
For its part, the UEFA, In the voice of its President, Alexander Ceferin, Made it clear that the European teams could boycott the World Cup: “We can decide not to play it. So good luck with a World Cup like this“, He threw Ceferin in an interview for the British media The Times.
Even the DT of the Liverpool, Jürgen Klopp went further in his critique: “There is no other sport in the world with such a busy schedule. There are sports that demand more physically, such as athletics and marathons, but do not run 20, 30 or 40 races a year. We all know what’s going on, they say they give more opportunities to different countries, but in the end all that matters is money“He indicated.