the congress of Doha on Thursday had been seen as a potentially decisive battle over the idea, but Nasser Al-Khelaifipresident of the European Club Associationsaid Tuesday that he was not surprised by its absence from the agenda.
“For us it’s not an idea, basically, so we don’t think it needs to be discussed (…) it doesn’t exist. I think I couldn’t be clearer”said the Qatari, who is also president of the paris st germain.
The FIFA He says discussions are continuing about plans to overhaul the calendar, which sets out which tournaments and matches are held throughout the season. The current agreement on the calendar ends in 2024.
sources have told Reuters that, having staunchly opposed the two-year plan, European representatives are now engaged in talks on the broader timetable, which are expected to intensify this week in informal settings. “There is a different atmosphere now, things have improved between UEFA and FIFA”said a source.
Earlier this month, the president of the UEFA, Alexander Ceferinsuggested that the FIFA I had given up on the idea of Wenger.
Victor Montaglianipresident of the CONCACAFhas raised the idea of holding a different tournament in the space that had been planned for the additional World Cup.
Montaglianiwho is also vice president of the FIFAhas suggested that a tournament based on the Confederations Cupwhich has not been held since 2017, or a global version of the League of Nationsused by the UEFA and the CONCACAFcould be a solution.
The Confederations Cup It was held every four years, one before the worldand the eight-nation tournament featured the winners of continental championships, such as the European Championship and the America Cupalong with the world champion and the host country.
Although it was not considered a major tournament in Europewas hugely popular elsewhere, and sources note that some discussions have focused on a 16-team knockout format for any revamped version.
The format of the Nations League was created as an alternative to friendly matches in Europe and the CONCACAFand one of the ideas being considered, according to the sources, is “globalize” the competition with short finals, in a similar way to how the “Final Four” of the UEFA.
Source: Ambito
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