The president said he was “more optimistic than some time ago” to achieve the joint organization with Argentina, Paraguay and Chile.
President Luis Lacalle Pou He was cautious about the budget that would be allocated to the 2030 World Cup, although for the first time he was very optimistic about getting FIFA to choose the country along with Argentina, Chili and Paraguayan for the organization of the sporting event.
“If it’s for money, forget it, it’s impossible. If soccer appeals to its roots, to tradition, to the first World Cup, it is no longer a matter of money. It is a matter of having an appropriate budget to have a good World Cup, without luxuries, ”said the president in an interview with the Sport 890 radio station.
Lacalle Pou clarified that if the budget for Uruguay is “1,000 million dollars, it cannot be, but another lower figure could be.” “If it is for the opening game and playing in the final, it may be within the reach of the national economy. I don’t think it’s crazy at all, neither in time nor economically. AND it can be profitable for the country”, he added, referring to the impact it would have on the tourism sector.
According to the specialized site Statista, the investment of Russia 2018 it was of $11.5 billionsomething below the expenses he faced Brazil in 2014of $15 billion.
In 2030, it will be one hundred years since the first World Cup in which the Uruguayan team became champion. “I think Uruguay is the country that is by far the most involved, capable because it is the centenary World Cup and we feel it more ours,” he said.
The President of the Republic said he had a “higher level of optimism than a while ago.” Spain, Portugal and Morocco they could do it in the 2034he reiterated in reference to the competition to be hosts.
Meanwhile, Luis Lacalle Pou was concerned about the situations of violence that are repeated in national football and commented on the dream that fans of Penarol and National share the stands again in the stadiums.
Source: Ambito
