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Saturday, November 23
Infantino uses young talents as an excuse to hold a World Cup every two years
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, defended the celebration of the World Cup every two years for, among other reasons, “not to lose the young people” who need encouragement so as not to disengage football, after the summit with 207 member associations in which a new international calendar was discussed this Monday.
FIFA presented in the same a feasibility study on his proposal, which includes that the World Cup be played every two years, and at its conclusion Infantino announced that has not yet been taken a final decision and that may not be made in March either , when the annual congress of the organization he presides over takes place in Doha.
While reaching that point, he dismembered the causes for which it would be interesting for the whole planet soccer organize a World Cup c every two years . One of them would be focused on young people, who with less time between each World Cup, in their opinion, would become more hooked on football.
“Otherwise We want to lose the youth of football, we have to offer them possibilities to excite them. There is nothing like a World Cup every two years for this. A survey has been done and the younger generation wants a World Cup more often after more than 100. 04 votes ”, he said.
⚽️ Infantino defended the celebration of the World Cup every two years to “not lose the young people”.
🗣️ “It has been done a survey and the younger generation wants a World Cup more often after more than 100. 04 votes “. # Qatar 2022 https://t.co/2WhB32 hYaM
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In addition, he said that a new calendar would be “viable” from an economic and sporting point of view and interesting to “invest” more money in football and in turn “reinvest” in its development throughout the world.
“It is a very important project that will help close the gap Cha between those who have and those who don’t. Everyone would benefit, the great, the small, the rich and the poor. Everyone would have additional possibilities to play and have additional income protecting leagues and thinking of fans. This is what has been presented today ”, he clarified.
Infantino stated that today the 70 percent of the national teams’ income is in Europe and the 30 in the rest of the world. With the FIFA proposal, he noted, the percentages would equalize up to 60 – 32 without prejudice to Europe because it would win 2. 000 million euros more than with the 60 current percent.
🗣️ “More than 160 countries favor ( World Cup every 2 years) because it means a better distribution of football money and, what is more important, because it responds to the demand for emotion demanded by young people … “
🎙️ Gianni Infantino, FIFA President.
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