By Wilson Florez
Dec 25, 2024, 12:14 PM EST
FIFA has tried to make football increasingly global from a commercial point of view and attracting fans around the world. However, not everyone has been happy with the choices for the next World Cups. Philipp Lahm raised his voice against the elections.
One of the main questions of the former Bayern Munich player is the voting system to choose the venues for the next World Cups.
After the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico, In 2030 it will be developed in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Four years later, in 2034, the Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia.
Philipp Lahm, world champion in Brazil 2014 and director of Euro 2024 in Germany, He offered his considerations on the BR radio station that were compiled by Europa Press.
“It is important that major events are held in democratic countries (…) Decision-making is also customary in a democratic and That is not the case in Saudi Arabia.“was the first criticism of the former German defender.
In this sense, Philipp Lahm also expressed his disagreement with the way the venues of this type of very important tournaments vote. Amid the positive points from the Club World Cup, the decisions of the national team World Cup have received your suggestions.
“The way it was awarded was that two World Cups were awarded at the same time in a single vote, You couldn’t vote for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, you had to say yes or no to both (…) They are basic requirements in which I say: something cannot be right in the award,” he added.
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