Women’s World Cup hosts urge Fifa to reject Visit Saudi sponsorship
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Cup hosts urge Fifa to reject Visit Saudi sponsorship

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 has come under further pressure to reject Saudi Arabia’s tourism body as a major sponsor of this summer’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, after the hosts of the tournament said they would not be “comfortable” with the partnership due to human rights concerns. Although Fifa has not confirmed or denied that a deal is in place for Visit Saudi to sponsor this summer’s World Cup, reports of a commercial agreement have come under fierce criticism from some of the game’s leading players - including Alex Morgan and Vivianne Miedema. “While we await further clarity and information as to the details of the partnership from Fifa, we continue to convey this clear message on behalf of Football Australia, New Zealand Football, and our community.” Netherlands striker Miedema - who is in a relationship with England forward and Arsenal team-mate Beth Mead - has said that Fifa should be “deeply ashamed” by the reports, while two-time World Cup winner Morgan has called a potential partnership between the Womens’ World Cup and Visit Saudi as “bizarre”. “I think it’s bizarre that Fifa has looked to have a Visit Saudi sponsorship for the Women’s World Cup, when I, myself, Alex Morgan, would not even be accepted and supported in that country,” the USA striker said last month.

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Backing Saudi World Cup bid ‘wasn’t a difficult decision’, says FA chair
1 week, 4 days ago

Backing Saudi World Cup bid ‘wasn’t a difficult decision’, says FA chair

The Hindu  

England’s FA decided to back Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup after being reassured by answers it received from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation during a meeting last month, chair Debbie Hewitt said on Friday. Global soccer governing body FIFA officially awarded the World Cup to the Kingdom on Wednesday, with the sole bid for the tournament …

Saudi rights activist says 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life
1 week, 5 days ago

Saudi rights activist says 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life

Associated Press  

LONDON — Soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” during the tournament that does not reflect real life there, a Saudi rights activist warned on Thursday. Saudi Arabia is today “a pure police state,” Lina al-Hathloul claimed, under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose close working ties to Infantino …

FIFA's Saudi Arabia World Cup decision to send human rights shockwaves through football
1 week, 6 days ago

FIFA's Saudi Arabia World Cup decision to send human rights shockwaves through football

ABC  

FIFA's decision to award the 2034 men's World Cup to the sole bidder Saudi Arabia has already been widely condemned on human rights grounds, but those protests will fall on deaf ears. "By securing hosting rights to the global game's most prestigious event, Saudi Arabia and FIFA must ensure the rights of everyone affected by the 2034 Men's World Cup …

Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts at online FIFA Congress
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1 week, 6 days ago

Saudi Arabia confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts at online FIFA Congress

The Independent  

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FIFA urged not to give 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia in report alleging abuses of migrant labour
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FIFA urged not to give 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia in report alleging abuses of migrant labour

The Hindu  

FIFA was urged on Wednesday not to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup hosting rights next week without binding commitments to protect migrant labour working on massive projects in the kingdom. Human Rights Watch detailed alleged abuses after speaking to more than 150 current and former workers, and families of some who died in Saudi Arabia, over two years …

FIFA urged not to give 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia in report alleging abuses of migrant labor
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FIFA urged not to give 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia in report alleging abuses of migrant labor

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA was urged Wednesday not to give Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup hosting rights next week without binding commitments to protect migrant labor working on massive projects in the kingdom. Human Rights Watch detailed alleged abuses after speaking to more than 150 current and former workers, and families of some who died in Saudi Arabia, over two …

Saudi Arabia’s network of spending and influence detailed before getting 2034 World Cup from FIFA
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Saudi Arabia’s network of spending and influence detailed before getting 2034 World Cup from FIFA

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Saudi Arabia’s growing influence and massive spending in global sports ahead of being confirmed by FIFA as the 2034 World Cup host was detailed on Monday in a report that cited risks to good governance off the field. The oil-rich kingdom’s investment of tens of billions of dollars in soccer, golf, boxing, tennis, the Esports Olympics and a …

Amnesty International warns FIFA of ‘real and predictable human cost’ of awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amnesty International warns FIFA of ‘real and predictable human cost’ of awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia

CNN  

CNN — Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced. As part of the bidding process, FIFA states that countries must respect “internationally recognized human rights,” but Amnesty International’s latest report concluded that “neither bid has adequately demonstrated how they have met FIFA’s human …

Female tennis players accused of complicity in Saudi Arabia 'sportswashing'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Female tennis players accused of complicity in Saudi Arabia 'sportswashing'

ABC  

As the world's best female tennis players take to the court in Riyadh for the "crown jewel" event of the year, a young fitness instructor languishes in a Saudi prison. "I see that tennis players and those promoting Saudi Arabia are not contributing to change by their participation," Ms al-Otaibi said. But fellow former champions Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova …

FIFA urged to review congested calendar or face legal action from player unions and leagues
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FIFA urged to review congested calendar or face legal action from player unions and leagues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA has been warned of legal action from players and national leagues if it does not backtrack on adding new and bigger competitions to the congested calendar of men’s international soccer. FIFA is criticized for “unilateral decisions that benefit its own competitions and commercial interests” — including the World Cup and expanded 32-team Club World Cup that debuts …

FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco
7 months, 4 weeks ago

FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship on Thursday with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco which made a profit of $121 billion last year. The deal was expected and became inevitable once Saudi Arabia was all but sealed last October as the 2034 host of the men’s World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino …

Saudi ambassador ‘disappointed’ over ‘western centric’ criticism of mulled WTA Finals move
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Saudi ambassador ‘disappointed’ over ‘western centric’ criticism of mulled WTA Finals move

The Hindu  

The criticism over moving the Women’s Tennis Association Finals to Saudi Arabia represents stereotypical and western-centric views, Saudi ambassador to the United States Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud has said. “It pained me deeply to read a column in The Washington Post objecting to Saudi Arabia hosting the WTA Finals based on arguments that are outdated stereotypes and western-centric views of …

LTA rejects Saudi Arabia bid for Queen’s sponsorship
11 months, 2 weeks ago

LTA rejects Saudi Arabia bid for Queen’s sponsorship

The Telegraph  

The LTA digs in but Saudis will stop at nothing for tennis land grab By Molly McElwee The signs have been there for years, but it seems like tennis - and British tennis at that - is at threat of being submerged by Saudi Arabia’s wave of sporting conquests. The cynics that have followed how Saudi investment has infiltrated Premier …

Club World Cup let visitors see how Saudi Arabia wants to change ahead of 2034 World Cup
1 year ago

Club World Cup let visitors see how Saudi Arabia wants to change ahead of 2034 World Cup

Associated Press  

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — In Saudi Arabia this week to work at the Club World Cup, seeing a woman driving a car on the busy roads of Jeddah was proving elusive. The brief Club World Cup that ended on Friday was awarded to Saudi Arabia in February and was the first FIFA event played in the kingdom since the 1990s. …

Saudi Arabian World Cup in 2034 sparks ‘significant concern’ from major leagues
1 year, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabian World Cup in 2034 sparks ‘significant concern’ from major leagues

The Independent  

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Saudi Arabia set to host Fifa World Cup 2034 after Australia opts against bid
1 year, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia set to host Fifa World Cup 2034 after Australia opts against bid

The Independent  

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Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase
1 year, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia likely to host 2034 World Cup after Australia decides not to bid for soccer showcase

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Saudi Arabia is all but certain to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after the Australian soccer federation decided not to enter the bidding contest, which had been widely seen as shaped by FIFA to suit the oil-rich kingdom. But FIFA’s seeming eagerness to pave the way for Saudi Arabia to host its marquee event has drawn widespread …

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid boosted by Indonesia changing sides after Australia co-host talks
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid boosted by Indonesia changing sides after Australia co-host talks

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Saudi Arabia’s FIFA-favored bid to host the men’s World Cup in 2034 passed on Wednesday one of the few barriers left in what seems an inevitable win. One week after revealing talks with Australia about bidding to co-host the 2034 World Cup, Indonesian soccer leader Erick Thohir said his federation is now with Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, …

Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host 2034 World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host 2034 World Cup

The Hindu  

If Saudi Arabia could have designed a process for choosing future World Cup hosts, it might look similar to what FIFA unveiled this week for the 2030 and 2034 men’s football tournaments. A key decision that fell Saudi Arabia’s way came on Wednesday when FIFA united Europe, Africa and South America around a sole bid for 2030 in an unprecedented …

Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host soccer’s 2034 World Cup
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia in lead and maybe all alone in race shaped by FIFA to host soccer’s 2034 World Cup

Associated Press  

GENEVA — If Saudi Arabia could have designed a process for choosing future World Cup hosts, it might look similar to what FIFA unveiled this week for the 2030 and 2034 men’s soccer tournaments. A key decision that fell Saudi Arabia’s way came on Wednesday when FIFA united Europe, Africa and South America around a sole bid for 2030 in …

Women’s World Cup: Morocco 1, Western media 0
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Morocco 1, Western media 0

Al Jazeera  

It’s a historic moment for Morocco and, in particular, for the country’s women. Eight months after their male counterparts made history in reaching the semi-finals of the men’s World Cup, the Moroccan women’s football team have shaken up the sport’s traditional hierarchy. The first Arab and Muslim-majority nation to qualify for the ongoing Women’s World Cup, the Moroccan side has …

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Afghan players watch Morocco’s team practice, hoping to get their chance
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023: Afghan players watch Morocco’s team practice, hoping to get their chance

The Hindu  

Over the next month, 32 national football teams will compete across Australia and New Zealand in the Women’s World Cup. “This is a huge chance for the Moroccan team to show the world that Muslim women in every single country can participate,” Afghanistan’s Farida Mohammadi said. “We’re living in a modern era, and we don’t have to follow the old-school …

FIFA WWC 2023: Co-host Australia calls out World Cup pay disparity
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA WWC 2023: Co-host Australia calls out World Cup pay disparity

The Hindu  

Australia’s Matildas have released a video statement calling out gender disparity in World Cup prize money and voicing support for women players being denied “the basic right” of collective bargaining in pay negotiations. The video, supported by Australia’s professional players’ union, features every member of the co-hosts’ Women’s World Cup squad and comes amid pay disputes at multiple teams at …

Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women’s rights or both?
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi money could be headed to tennis next. Is it about sportswashing, women’s rights or both?

Associated Press  

WIMBLEDON, England — Egyptian tennis pro Mayar Sherif does not pretend to be an expert on the subject of Saudi Arabia’s record on women’s rights, other than to say: “I know it’s not the best.” What Sherif, who made her Wimbledon debut this week, did say is she thinks it’s possible positive steps can be made in that area if …

FIFA to guarantee player compensation at 2023 Women’s World Cup: Why that’s significant
1 year, 6 months ago

FIFA to guarantee player compensation at 2023 Women’s World Cup: Why that’s significant

New York Times  

FIFA announced an increased investment in this summer’s World Cup in a new circular sent to participating countries. While the circular is not yet publicly available, the document — viewed by The Athletic — provides specific financial information on how FIFA plans to “ the development of the competition and the women’s game in general, as well as a more …

Women’s World Cup: Money, exposure and what next for FIFA’s blackout threat
1 year, 7 months ago

Women’s World Cup: Money, exposure and what next for FIFA’s blackout threat

New York Times  

Money — or the opportunity to make it — appears to be seldom far from Gianni Infantino’s mind. “Should the offers continue not to be fair, we will be forced not to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup into the big five European countries,” Infantino said at a World Trade Organisation meeting in Geneva last week. But this standoff between …

FIFA confident of agreement on Women’s World Cup TV rights
1 year, 7 months ago

FIFA confident of agreement on Women’s World Cup TV rights

The Hindu  

FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura is confident the global governing body’s threat of a Women’s World Cup TV blackout in Europe this year will bring broadcasters to the table with improved offers for the rights. The rights are being sold separately from the men’s World Cup for the first time and FIFA President Gianni Infantino said last week that Britain, …

FIFA warns Europe of Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout
1 year, 7 months ago

FIFA warns Europe of Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Publicly criticizing broadcasters for offering to pay too little to screen the Women’s World Cup has not worked out yet for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is now threatening a blackout in major European markets. “To be very clear, it is our moral and legal obligation not to undersell the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” Infantino said in a …

FIFA threatens Europe with Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout
1 year, 7 months ago

FIFA threatens Europe with Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout

Al Jazeera  

Gianni Infantino says rights offers from ‘Big 5’ European countries are unacceptable and a ‘slap in the face’. Europe’s top football nations face a broadcast blackout for this year’s Women’s World Cup unless media can improve on their “disappointing” offers for the rights, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said. “To be very clear, it is our moral and legal obligation …

Saudi Arabia should bid for women’s World Cup, says former coach Staab
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia should bid for women’s World Cup, says former coach Staab

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia women may be a long way away from qualifying for the women’s World Cup, but a more realistic aim would be to host the tournament in the future, the country’s technical director of the women’s game Monika Staab told Reuters. I think that for me it is more realistic to maybe host the Women’s World Cup in Saudi …

Women’s World Cup prize money gets big FIFA boost for 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s World Cup prize money gets big FIFA boost for 2023

Associated Press  

The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. Players’ union FIFPRO said Thursday it has challenged FIFA to secure a “global guarantee of at least 30% of prize money” that is paid to players. FIFA also said the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand won’t be Government …

Fifa drops Visit Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup after backlash
1 year, 9 months ago

Fifa drops Visit Saudi sponsorship of Women’s World Cup after backlash

The Independent  

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FIFA set to drop Visit Saudi Women’s World Cup sponsorship plans after player backlash
1 year, 9 months ago

FIFA set to drop Visit Saudi Women’s World Cup sponsorship plans after player backlash

New York Times  

FIFA is expected to drop plans to make Visit Saudi a sponsor for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand following a backlash led by women’s players. A selection of figures in the women’s game, including Chelsea manager Emma Hayes, USWNT forward Alex Morgan and New Zealand defender Ali Riley, in addition to human rights campaigners, voiced …

Saudi sponsorship won’t align with vision for women’s World Cup, says Football Australia chief
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi sponsorship won’t align with vision for women’s World Cup, says Football Australia chief

The Hindu  

Football Australia and its stakeholders have reached an “overwhelming consensus” that a reported Saudi Arabia sponsorship deal does not align with their vision for the women’s World Cup, FA chief executive James Johnson said on Monday. Both FA and New Zealand Football said last month that they had not been consulted by global soccer governing body FIFA after reports that …

Saudi Arabia Sends Female Team to Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Qualifying For First Ever Time
1 year, 10 months ago

Saudi Arabia Sends Female Team to Billie Jean King Cup Juniors Qualifying For First Ever Time

News 18  

Women’s sport in Saudi Arabia reached a new milestone this week as the conservative kingdom sent their first female team to an International Tennis Federation event. The Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying event of Billie Jean King Cup Juniors, hosted this week in Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the first time Saudi Arabia has been represented by a female team at an ITF event. …

Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn voice concerns over Visit Saudi’s Women’s World Cup sponsorship
1 year, 10 months ago

Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn voice concerns over Visit Saudi’s Women’s World Cup sponsorship

New York Times  

Megan Rapinoe and Becky Sauerbrunn have voiced their concerns over the prospect of Saudi Arabia’s tourist board, Visit Saudi, being announced as a sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Rapinoe and Sauerbrunn, speaking to media before practice in Orlando as the team prepares for the SheBelieves Cup, added their voices to the concerns given …

Former Decision-maker Moya Dodd Questions FIFA Over Saudi Arabia Tourism Deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Former Decision-maker Moya Dodd Questions FIFA Over Saudi Arabia Tourism Deal

News 18  

Ex-Australia international and former FIFA Council member Moya Dodd has accused football’s governing body of a lack of understanding of the women’s game amid reports Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority will sponsor the Women’s World Cup. “There will be many LGBTQ+ players and fans at the Women’s World Cup for whom football is a place where they can express themselves,” Dodd, …

Women’s World Cup hosts urge FIFA not to sign Saudi sponsor
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s World Cup hosts urge FIFA not to sign Saudi sponsor

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia and New Zealand urged FIFA on Wednesday not to sign a sponsor deal with the tourism authority of Saudi Arabia where “rights of women remain severely restricted.” Leaders of the two national soccer federations warned in a letter to FIFA, including president Gianni Infantino, that unilaterally sealing the “Visit Saudi” sponsorship could “severely …

Women’s World Cup host FAs write to FIFA over Visit Saudi sponsorship
1 year, 10 months ago

Women’s World Cup host FAs write to FIFA over Visit Saudi sponsorship

New York Times  

The Australian and New Zealand football associations have written to FIFA for urgent clarification regarding Visit Saudi being a sponsor of this summer’s Women’s World Cup. “Football Australia understands FIFA has entered into a destination partnership agreement in respect to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023,” a Football Australia spokesperson told The Athletic. “Football Australia and …

Alex Scott is at the Qatar World Cup defying a regime that treats women as second-class citizens
2 years, 1 month ago

Alex Scott is at the Qatar World Cup defying a regime that treats women as second-class citizens

Daily Mail  

Alex Scott does not deserve our censure for making the decision to travel to Qatar to report for the BBC. ‘You are not gay,’ Scott said, responding to Infantino’s comments as she took her place on the BBC panel ahead of the World Cup’s opening game between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday night. ‘You will not understand travelling to a …

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar World Cup opens with message of inclusivity amid backdrop of controversy

The Independent  

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DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Does Qatar deserve this Cup?

Deccan Chronicle  

As the greatest show on turf, beginning on Sunday at the Al-Bayt stadium to end in a grand finale on Dec. 18 at the iconic Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar, billions of fans of the world’s most popular sport will be glued to their television sets, following the fortunes of their national team or their favourites at the 2022 Fifa …

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup

NPR  

Why Qatar is a controversial host for the World Cup Enlarge this image toggle caption Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images The selection of Qatar to host this year's FIFA World Cup brought cheers to the streets of Doha in a celebration of the first edition of the tournament to be held …

England fans’ LGBT group ‘disappointed’ by David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role
2 years, 1 month ago

England fans’ LGBT group ‘disappointed’ by David Beckham’s Qatar ambassador role

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 An England LGBTQ+ fans’ representative has expressed disappointment …

FIFA urges World Cup teams to ‘focus on the football’ in Qatar
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA urges World Cup teams to ‘focus on the football’ in Qatar

Al Jazeera  

FIFA asks participating nations to reserve judgement in the face of protests over LGBTQ issues and migrant worker rights. The international football governing body has sent a letter to all 32 World Cup teams, urging them to “focus on the football” in Qatar and not let the sport “be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists”. The letter …

FIFA: Women’s football making ‘significant’ strides in popularity, sponsors
2 years, 1 month ago

FIFA: Women’s football making ‘significant’ strides in popularity, sponsors

The Hindu  

Women’s football is making enormous strides in sponsorship and popularity worldwide, according to a new FIFA benchmarking report that analysed 294 clubs across 30 leagues. “The data in this year’s report underscores that organisations that are prepared to invest in women’s football are receiving a return,” Sarai Bareman, FIFA’s chief women’s football officer, said in a statement. “We expect this …

FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women’s World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women’s World Cup next year. Offers of just 1% of the value of men’s World Cup rights deals have been rejected, Infantino said, for the tournament that starts in July in Australia and New …

FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women’s World Cup
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women’s World Cup next year. Offers of just 1% of the value of men’s World Cup rights deals have been rejected, Infantino said, for the tournament that starts in July in Australia and New Zealand. “We are not …

‘FIFA Women’s World Cup broadcast rights bids are unacceptable’ — Gianni Infantino
2 years, 2 months ago

‘FIFA Women’s World Cup broadcast rights bids are unacceptable’ — Gianni Infantino

New York Times  

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that the bids made for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup broadcast rights are “unacceptable”. Infantino, speaking after the FIFA council meeting in Auckland, called out the unsatisfactory bids, revealing they were at least 100 times less than the men’s World Cup. “When these same broadcasters, often public but also private, offer us 100 …

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