UEFA warns of ‘terrible consequences’ of biennial World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA warns of ‘terrible consequences’ of biennial World Cup

Al Jazeera  

UEFA’s head urges FIFA not to push for vote on a biennial World Cup, saying the idea is detrimental to clubs’ existence. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has warned his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino against pushing ahead with a vote on the plan for a biennial World Cup, saying there would be “terrible consequences” to such a move. “I am seriously asking you and FIFA not to push for a vote, because that could have terrible consequences for football in general,” said the UEFA president. A report commissioned by UEFA, and presented in Tuesday’s meeting, estimated a shortfall of between 2.5 and 3 billion euros across four years for European federations if FIFA were to adopt its plan to switch to a biennial World Cup, AFP has learned.

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Opposition to UEFA president Čeferin’s term limits vote looks to end with Romania pledging support
11 months, 1 week ago

Opposition to UEFA president Čeferin’s term limits vote looks to end with Romania pledging support

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A potential rebellion at the UEFA congress next week against its president Aleksander Čeferin looked to have ended Friday when Romania’s soccer federation said it would vote for extending his term limit. Čeferin has faced growing unease about his leadership — by failing to initially speak out over disgraced Spanish official Luis Rubiales, by trying to get Russia’s …

Ceferin poised for new term as UEFA president
1 year, 9 months ago

Ceferin poised for new term as UEFA president

The Hindu  

Aleksander Ceferin stands unopposed for a new term as president of UEFA when European football’s governing body meets in Lisbon on Wednesday. Ceferin has had his differences with Infantino, with the UEFA chief notably one of the main voices against FIFA’s proposals to host the World Cup every two years instead of the current four. Assuming that decision goes UEFA’s …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino - disparaged yet indestructible
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino - disparaged yet indestructible

Firstpost  

Gianni Infantino is for a second time running unopposed for the presidency of the world football’s governing body which he has led since 2016 Kigali: Disparaged and yet seemingly indestructible, Gianni Infantino is poised to start a third term at the head of FIFA on Thursday. Read | Gianni Infantino to be re-elected FIFA president as voters share World Cup …

FIFA boss steps sharply back from contested biennial World Cup plan
2 years, 9 months ago

FIFA boss steps sharply back from contested biennial World Cup plan

The Hindu  

Gianni Infantino has stepped sharply back from hotly contested plans for a biennial World Cup, telling world football’s leadership that FIFA had never proposed such an idea. "The last FIFA congress passed to the administration a vote, with 88 percent voted in favour, to study the feasibility of the World Cup every two years. European football’s president Aleksander Ceferin, who …

FIFA quietly phasing biennial World Cup plans out ahead of annual congress
2 years, 9 months ago

FIFA quietly phasing biennial World Cup plans out ahead of annual congress

Firstpost  

The biennial World Cup has been left off the agenda, with only changes to the women’s football calendar scheduled for a vote by the 211 member associations. Doha: FIFA is slowly burying a plan to hold a World Cup every two years, which will not even be discussed at the global body’s annual congress this week, and leaders are now …

UEFA president Ceferin suggests FIFA should give up on biennial World Cup idea
2 years, 10 months ago

UEFA president Ceferin suggests FIFA should give up on biennial World Cup idea

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said that plans to hold a biennial World Cup are a "no go" for everyone in football, adding that FIFA has also come to the same realisation. The idea of a World Cup every two years has been gathering steam with FIFA president Gianni Infantino trying to get support from national federations, saying the switch would …

IOC members fume over plans for biennial FIFA World Cup
2 years, 11 months ago

IOC members fume over plans for biennial FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

Members of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday vented their frustration over plans for a biennial football World Cup instead of the current four-year cycle, saying it would have a major negative impact on other sports. On the first day of the IOC session before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday, IOC members called on Gianni Infantino, …

CONMEBOL president says 'no chance' of biennial World Cups
2 years, 11 months ago

CONMEBOL president says 'no chance' of biennial World Cups

The Hindu  

The president of South America's football confederation has reiterated that teams from the region would boycott FIFA's plans for a biennial World Cup and said there is “no chance” that such a proposal will go through. Alejandro Dominguez, the president of CONMEBOL, told The Associated Press on Thursday that it's a “waste of time” for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to …

Infantino Sparks Anger Saying Biennial World Cup Could Prevent Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean
2 years, 11 months ago

Infantino Sparks Anger Saying Biennial World Cup Could Prevent Migrant Deaths in Mediterranean

News 18  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino sparked criticism on Wednesday when he said increased revenues from a biennial World Cup could create opportunities for Africans who otherwise may find “death in the sea” crossing the Mediterranean. He later said his address to the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights organisation, had been “misinterpreted” and that he meant that football could …

FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea
2 years, 11 months ago

FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups on Wednesday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to Europe. FIFA and Wenger have been strongly resisted across European soccer since launching a formal proposal in September to organize men’s and women’s World Cups every two years instead of four. …

Gianni Infantino’s remark on African migrants labelled ‘completely unacceptable’
2 years, 11 months ago

Gianni Infantino’s remark on African migrants labelled ‘completely unacceptable’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s comments about African migrants …

Biennial World Cup 'simply a bad idea', says UEFA chief
3 years ago

Biennial World Cup 'simply a bad idea', says UEFA chief

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has reiterated his opposition to FIFA's plans to stage a biennial World Cup, saying the women's tournament or the Olympics would be affected if they were held in the same year as the finals. The European soccer governing body and its South American counterpart CONMEBOL have strongly opposed the idea which FIFA president Gianni Infantino has …

Brazilian Confederation interim chief backs biennial World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazilian Confederation interim chief backs biennial World Cup

The Hindu  

The Brazilian Football Confederation has tentatively backed a biennial World Cup, with the interim president expressing support for a venture opposed by the South American Football Confederation. CONMEBOL, the organisation of 10 South American nations, including former World Cup winners Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, has said it will not back FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s initiative. CONMEBOL said in September that …

FIFA drive for biennial World Cup stalls, no December vote
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA drive for biennial World Cup stalls, no December vote

The Hindu  

FIFA’s drive to get approval in December for holding World Cups every two years stalled on Wednesday, one day after its president met with fierce resistance from European football leaders. Gianni Infantino instead announced FIFA would host a remote “global summit” on December 20 to discuss the future of international football and “try to reach a consensus.” That fell short …

Infantino faces dissent on call with European football heads
3 years, 2 months ago

Infantino faces dissent on call with European football heads

Associated Press  

If Gianni Infantino was in any doubt how divisive his rule of world football has become, it was revealed to the FIFA president during an hour-long video call with leaders of European federations. “We trusted you to create an organization that transcends the divisions and brings unity,” Răzvan Burleanu, the Romanian Football Federation president who sits on the FIFA Council, …

FIFA drive for biennial World Cup stalls; no December vote
3 years, 2 months ago

FIFA drive for biennial World Cup stalls; no December vote

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA’s drive to get approval in December for holding World Cups every two years stalled Wednesday, one day after its president met with fierce resistance from European soccer leaders. Gianni Infantino instead announced FIFA would host a remote “global summit” on Dec. 20 to discuss the future of international soccer and “try to reach a consensus.” That fell …

UEFA President warns Infantino of "terrible consequences" in pushing for World Cup vote
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA President warns Infantino of "terrible consequences" in pushing for World Cup vote

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino against pushing ahead with a vote on the plan for a biennial World Cup saying there would be "terrible consequences" to such a move. READ | FIFA president Gianni Infantino highlights 'advantages' of biennial World Cup A decision on whether to hold an extraordinary congress or a summit, with …

International Olympic Committee expresses concerns over FIFA's controversial biennial World Cup proposal
3 years, 2 months ago

International Olympic Committee expresses concerns over FIFA's controversial biennial World Cup proposal

Firstpost  

Though IOC President Thomas Bach said last month we will not interfere in this discussion, his organisation stepped in on Saturday after meeting in Athens to detail objections it shared with football stakeholders. Geneva: The International Olympic Committee said it has concerns about FIFA’s push for World Cups every two years. The IOC did criticise FIFA’s tactics in promoting the …

IOC wants wider consultation with FIFA over World Cup plans
3 years, 2 months ago

IOC wants wider consultation with FIFA over World Cup plans

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee wants to have more discussions over controversial plans by FIFA to hold the World Cup every two years instead of every four, it said on Saturday. European football body UEFA said there were numerous concerns about the impact of such a switch including the "dilution" of the World Cup's value, risks of players being over-worked and …

IOC voices Olympic concern at FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan
3 years, 2 months ago

IOC voices Olympic concern at FIFA’s biennial World Cup plan

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it has “concerns” about FIFA’s push for soccer World Cups every two years. The IOC did criticize FIFA’s tactics in promoting the biennial World Cup project by noting a wider consultation across soccer “has obviously not taken place.” FIFA revealed its detailed plan last month, after meeting with retired players, to …

UEFA to stand against FIFA over World Cup plans until ‘common sense prevails’
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA to stand against FIFA over World Cup plans until ‘common sense prevails’

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UEFA has doubled down on its opposition to …

Europeans ready to block FIFA World Cup plans regardless of vote
3 years, 2 months ago

Europeans ready to block FIFA World Cup plans regardless of vote

The Hindu  

FIFA’s plans for a biennial World Cup face being blocked by European and South American opponents, even if it is given the backing of the majority of football federations, multiple sources have told Reuters. RELATED | Arsène Wenger: Biennial World Cup plan has received "very positive response" While sources close to FIFA indicate that Infantino is confident he can get …

FIFA looks to garner support in face of opposition to biennial World Cup plans
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA looks to garner support in face of opposition to biennial World Cup plans

The Hindu  

FIFA will on Thursday hold a summit with all 211 national football federations as it seeks to gather support for controversial plans to stage the World Cup every two years despite vociferous opposition from Europe. However, in recent weeks FIFA has been actively pushing the idea of a biennial World Cup, rather than staging the competition every four years. Wenger …

Clubs accuse FIFA of legal breach, railroading World Cup overhaul
3 years, 3 months ago

Clubs accuse FIFA of legal breach, railroading World Cup overhaul

The Hindu  

European clubs joined forces on Friday to rebuke FIFA for trying to railroad through plans for biennial World Cups, warning of a destructive impact on world football. “ECA has therefore followed with grave concern and alarm FIFA’s launch of active PR campaigns and much pretence," the club body said in a statement to The Associated Press, "apparently seeking to railroad …

UEFA claims FIFA snubbed its request for talks about biennial World Cup plan
3 years, 3 months ago

UEFA claims FIFA snubbed its request for talks about biennial World Cup plan

Firstpost  

UEFA complained on Wednesday that Gianni Infantino’s world body has yet to respond to its request for talks to discuss the concerns of European nations. Intensifying its opposition to FIFA’s push for biennial World Cups, UEFA complained on Wednesday that Gianni Infantino’s world body has yet to respond to its request for talks to discuss the concerns of European nations. …

UEFA urges FIFA to stop pushing biennial World Cup plan
3 years, 3 months ago

UEFA urges FIFA to stop pushing biennial World Cup plan

The Hindu  

European football's governing body UEFA has urged FIFA to stop pushing its plan for a two-year World Cup and instead to engage in "genuine consultation" over reform of the international match calendar. READ | FIFA sets talks with football leaders on biennial World Cup Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager who is now FIFA's head of Global Football Development, said …

FIFA says survey shows majority of fans back more frequent World Cups
3 years, 3 months ago

FIFA says survey shows majority of fans back more frequent World Cups

The Hindu  

FIFA says it has fan backing for the much-criticised plan to shift to a biennial World Cup after releasing a summary of the results of an opinion survey of supporters. FIFA's congress in May voted by a large majority to conduct a feasibility study into the potential of holding the World Cup every two years instead of every four years. …

CAF president urges 'open minded' debate on World Cup every two years
3 years, 3 months ago

CAF president urges 'open minded' debate on World Cup every two years

The Hindu  

Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe says discussions around hosting the World Cup every two years should continue "in an open minded manner", providing a potential boost to FIFA's controversial plans. "CAF is of the view that at this stage, what is most important is for the discussions and deliberations to continue taking place in an open minded manner …

CONCACAF open to FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal
3 years, 3 months ago

CONCACAF open to FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal

The Hindu  

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football said on Monday it was open to the idea of a biennial World Cup, provided it creates a more balanced structure for the game globally. FIFA's congress voted to carry out a feasibility study on holding the men's and women's World Cups every two years, a proposal which has been …

CONMEBOL, Klopp and Nagelsmann decry biennial World Cup push
3 years, 3 months ago

CONMEBOL, Klopp and Nagelsmann decry biennial World Cup push

New Indian Express  

CONMEBOL's resistance to doubling the frequency of World Cups is striking given its president, Alejandro Domínguez, proposed the same concept to FIFA in 2018. “Although at some point CONMEBOL supported the project in question, technical analysis showed that it is highly unviable.” European governing body UEFA has threatened to boycott the World Cup if FIFA doesn't stick with holding it …

CONMEBOL criticises FIFA's idea of biennial World Cup
3 years, 3 months ago

CONMEBOL criticises FIFA's idea of biennial World Cup

The Hindu  

The South American Football Confederation criticised the idea of a biennial World Cup on Friday, saying such plans were “highly unviable” and would put a “practically impossible burden” on football’s international calendar. “There is no sporting justification to cut the time period between World Cups.” Its position against the moves come a day after European soccer's governing body UEFA also …

FIFA unveils biennial World Cup plan, UEFA threatens boycott
3 years, 4 months ago

FIFA unveils biennial World Cup plan, UEFA threatens boycott

The Hindu  

FIFA detailed its plan for reshaping international football around playing the men’s World Cup every two years despite European opposition that could lead to a boycott. He described FIFA’s proposal as “just amazing.” Still, European football leader Ceferin said “as far as I know, the South Americans are on the same page” with resisting FIFA's plan. “So good luck with …

UEFA chief Ceferin threatens World Cup boycott if new plans go ahead
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA chief Ceferin threatens World Cup boycott if new plans go ahead

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA's plans to stage the tournament every two years go ahead. World football's governing body is carrying out a review of the international match calendar, led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who is proposing a major tournament every year. If it’s every two …

Arsène Wenger: Biennial World Cup plan has received "very positive response"
3 years, 4 months ago

Arsène Wenger: Biennial World Cup plan has received "very positive response"

The Hindu  

FIFA's plan to double the number of World Cups by holding the tournament every two years has received a "very positive response", Arsene Wenger, the man fronting the proposals, said on Thursday. READ | European club body opposes biennial World Cup plans Schmeichel said that none of the players who had attended the discussion had been against the idea of …

UEFA threatens a European boycott of the World Cup if it takes place every two years
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA threatens a European boycott of the World Cup if it takes place every two years

Daily Mail  

Aleksander Ceferin the president of UEFA has threatened FIFA with a European boycott of the World Cup if the competition moves to a two-year cycle. In his proposal, international qualification matches would be consolidated into one or two windows and there would be a tournament at the end of each season, with the World Cup taking place every two years. …

European club body opposes biennial World Cup plans
3 years, 4 months ago

European club body opposes biennial World Cup plans

The Hindu  

European Leagues, the body representing professional club competitions on the continent, has firmly and unanimously opposed any proposals to stage the World Cup every two years. European Leagues is the latest among a number of stakeholders in the game who have expressed concerns over FIFA's plans for a biennial World Cup. FIFA, acting on a suggestion made by the Saudi …

FIFA president Infantino cites 'too many meaningless' games in international football
3 years, 4 months ago

FIFA president Infantino cites 'too many meaningless' games in international football

The Hindu  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday questioned the international match calendar, saying that there were too many meaningless games and that such a structure was unsustainable for the health of players and the global game. Speaking in Doha, where FIFA is conducting a part of its feasibility study into the practicalities of staging a World Cup every two years, Infantino …

Fans call on FIFA to abandon biennial World Cup plans
3 years, 4 months ago

Fans call on FIFA to abandon biennial World Cup plans

The Hindu  

Supporters groups from across the globe said on Tuesday that they were against proposed plans to hold a World Cup every two years. "The overwhelming majority of fans oppose a biennial World Cup cycle-and if FIFA had bothered to engage with us on the subject, they would have known this to be the case," 58 national fan organisations across the …

Gareth Southgate open-minded about FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal
3 years, 4 months ago

Gareth Southgate open-minded about FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal

The Hindu  

England manager Gareth Southgate said he is open-minded about FIFA's proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, though he thought the tournament may lose some of its appeal if it moves away from the current four-year cycle. FIFA's congress voted to carry out a feasibility study on holding the men's and women's World Cups every two years, a …

Gareth Southgate open-minded about FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal
3 years, 4 months ago

Gareth Southgate open-minded about FIFA's biennial World Cup proposal

The Hindu  

England manager Gareth Southgate said he is open-minded about FIFA's proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, though he thought the tournament may lose some of its appeal if it moves away from the current four-year cycle. FIFA's congress voted to carry out a feasibility study on holding the men's and women's World Cups every two years, a …

UEFA chief Ceferin has ‘grave concerns’ over FIFA's biennial World Cup plan
3 years, 4 months ago

UEFA chief Ceferin has ‘grave concerns’ over FIFA's biennial World Cup plan

The Hindu  

Proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, being pushed by governing body FIFA, are set to be opposed by UEFA and Europe's leading clubs. In a letter to Football Supporters Europe, UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin said there were "concerns across the footballing world" about the plans being put forward by the former Arsenal manager. "As one concrete example …

FIFA to carry out study on holding World Cup every two years
3 years, 7 months ago

FIFA to carry out study on holding World Cup every two years

The Hindu  

FIFA will carry out a feasibility study on holding the World Cup and the women's World Cup every two years after backing a proposal at its annual congress on Friday. The two competitions are currently held every four years but the Saudi Arabian Football Federation put forward a proposal for a study of the impact of switching to every two …

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino cautious about imposing sanctions on Super League clubs, says he prefers 'dialogue to conflict'
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino cautious about imposing sanctions on Super League clubs, says he prefers 'dialogue to conflict'

Firstpost  

Infantino said there were many possible avenues to promote “economic stability” and “competitive balance” in football. Lausanne: FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is not in favour of sanctions against the 12 clubs that tried to launch a European Super League, preferring “dialogue” on football reform. “By punishing a club, for example, you are also punishing players, coaches and fans, …

FIFA president Gianni Infantino to break silence as Super League plunges Europe into crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

FIFA president Gianni Infantino to break silence as Super League plunges Europe into crisis

Firstpost  

European body UEFA will look to support from the world football chief at its congress in Switzerland as it attempts to quash an initiative that threatens its prized Champions League and the health of domestic competitions such as England’s Premier League. FIFA president Gianni Infantino is expected to deliver his verdict on the European Super League on Tuesday after the …

FIFA boss Infantino concerned at delays to World Cup qualifiers - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

FIFA boss Infantino concerned at delays to World Cup qualifiers - Football news

The Hindu  

The successive postponements to 2022 World Cup qualifiers caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are becoming a real problem and a shortening of the format could be a possibility in some cases, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Friday. READ | “I am concerned and it's obviously a real problem, especially if the pandemic doesn't stop or let up, or we …

FIFA backs Euro, Copa America postponements, Infantino
4 years, 9 months ago

FIFA backs Euro, Copa America postponements, Infantino

The Hindu  

FIFA is backing the decisions to move Euro 2020 and the Copa America to next year amid the coronavirus pandemic. FIFA will convene a conference call with Council members on Wednesday where president Gianni Infantino will call for the revised Euro and Copa America dates to be accepted. READ | Infantino said member nations will also try “to decide at …

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