Skip to main content

IOC voices concerns over FIFA’s push for World Cup every two years: Further massive strain on athlete welfare

The International Olympic Committee said on Saturday it has “concerns” about FIFA’s push for soccer World Cups every two years.

Though IOC President Thomas Bach said last month “we will not interfere in this discussion,” his organization stepped in on Saturday after meeting in Athens to detail objections it shared with soccer stakeholders.

Clashes in the schedule with other sports, the men’s World Cup overshadowing women’s editions of the tournament, and “a further massive strain” on athlete welfare were all cited in an IOC statement after an executive board meeting.

The IOC did not refer to potential future World Cup-Olympics clashes – potentially as soon as 2028 when the Summer Games are hosted by Los Angeles – in its statement.

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 redraft the calendar of international soccer competitions with biennial World Cups for men and women at the heart.

The proposal strongly backed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino was announced before formally consulting member federations in the World Cup strongholds of Europe and South America.

Those regions’ governing bodies, UEFA and CONMEBOL, have warned of a World Cup boycott if FIFA pushes ahead with a plan that would undermine their continental championships, which are organized on the same four-year cycle as the IOC’s Summer Games. All are next due in 2024.

The IOC cited “tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, Formula One and many others” as sports which would be affected by more World Cups.

“This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football,” the Olympic body said.

FIFA, whose next scheduled World Cups are in 2022 and 2026, has not specified wanting to stay on even-numbered years for a biennial men’s World Cup. A switch to odd-numbered years, possibly starting in 2029, could be proposed.

At an Olympic briefing after an executive board meeting, spokesman Mark Adams was asked if Infantino, who is an IOC member, had talked with Bach about the biennial World Cup plan before going public with it.

Adams said he could not give details though the IOC kept in touch with sports governing bodies.

When asked last month about FIFA’s plans at an IOC news conference, Bach suggested “contributions of the continental associations” — such as UEFA and CONMEBOL — were making the issues clear.

FIFA has not set a formal date for a decision on its World Cup proposal, though has suggested a meeting of its 211 national members could be held in December.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Alia Bhatt was shocked to see the paparazzi, Ranbir Kapoor again posed like this and laughed

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor new video goes viral. Alia’s beauty in black dress attracted. Alia Bhatt Ranbir Kapoor Video: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are one of the lovable couples of Bollywood at the moment. Also, Alia Bhatt’s pregnancy is also attracting everyone’s attention. The paparazzi do not want to leave any chance to click pictures of Alia and Ranbir together. Recently, when Alia saw the photographers going out with Ranbir, once she was a little surprised and smiled. Later she posed with Ranbir. When Alia came out, it was raining lightly. In such a situation, Alia was probably surprised because the paparazzi were waiting for her even in the rain. During this, Ranbir was also with him. Ranbir and Alia did not offend the paparazzi and posed together for them. During this, the director of the film ‘Brahmastra’, Ayan Mukerji is seen behind. Trolls have been done for ignoring Alia Both Alia and Ranbir carried black color outfits. Where Alia wore a black shirt and cargo pants. At
Post a Comment
Read more

5 highest-paid Indian cricketers of 2020

    In the year 2020, the Indian cricket players featured in a lot of exciting international games against Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia. Apart from breaking records and entertaining the viewers, cricketers also managed to take back home hefty paychecks. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) pays INR 15 lakh to a player for every Test, INR 6 lakh for every ODI and INR 3 lakh for a T20I game. The match fees aren’t included in the annual contract fee that a player gets. people play  satta king  on all the games but cricket is fevorite in all and satta king is more famous amoung players in india. In this article, let’s take a look at the five highest-paid Indian cricketers of 2020: 5. Rishabh Pant India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is fifth in the list as he played 3 Test matches along with 1 ODI and 2 T20Is this year. Though Pant failed to live up to the expectations and had a lukewarm year with both the bat and the gloves, his total earnings in 2020 came u
Post a Comment
Read more

Vishal Kotian: Vishal Kotian told the secret of 6 pax abs, said- I eat for 8 hours, I am hungry for 16 hours

Reality show ‘Bigg Boss 15’ fame Vishal Kotiyan always appears conscious about his looks. Even at home, he was often seen in the gym area and used to flaunt his body as soon as he got a chance. Vishal always shows his 6-8 packs abs. But do you know how many papads they have to roll to make this body, let’s tell. In an interview given to ETimes, Vishal Kotian talked about his work out time. Told that he has tried to keep himself fit since childhood. He has got a black belt in Goju-Ryu-Karate. ‘I started taking karate training from the age of 9. And by the age of 16 it had become my routine. Vishal Kotiyan told that he has maintained his diet. He follows a strict diet. Who Is Vishal Kotian: Vishal Kotian considers Salman as ‘Dronacharya’, sells film tickets, pays school feesVishal Kotian stays hungry for 16 hours, says, ‘Fitness is very simple for me. I go to gym everyday. On which day I have to work hard on which body part, it is fixed daily. I starve for 16 hours. I eat f
Post a Comment
Read more