Infantino does not give up: “We need to reflect on how to develop the football of the future”

Infantino does not give up: “We need to reflect on how to develop the football of the future”

“We need to reflect on how to develop the football of the future to ensure that our sport preserves its relevance, its excitement and its strong structures for future generations around the world.”Infantino said via video conference at the recent FIFA Council session.

“It cannot be said that this is the case today and as the international calendars have not been set beyond 2023 and 2024 for women’s and men’s football respectively, it is a crucial time to ensure that our sport continues to progress in the past. 211 FIFA member associations “Infantino added, according to the official website of the body that regulates world football.

“As established by the mandate of the last FIFA Congress, the International Federation is taking into account all opinions in a broad and inclusive consultation process”said the head of FIFA, who was visiting Sudamericana in recent days.

Infantino maintains the proposition, on behalf of the FIFA, to organize the men’s and women’s world championships every two years. His idea received comments from the president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach; UEFA and Conmebol, among other sectors.

For its part, the Council of the FIFA supported the holding of a virtual global summit for Monday, December 20, 2021 to discuss issues related to the development and continuity of football.

The Club World Cup, to Asia

The Council of the FIFA confirmed that next the 18th. The Club World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates with dates scheduled for early 2022.

“The 2021 Club World Cup will be held in early 2022 and it will be in the United Arab States, they already have experience in these events”, said the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, through a videoconference.

In this way, the Arab country will host once again as it happened in the 2009, 2010, 2017 and 2018 editions.

The Club World Cup it suffered a change in its date because it generally took place during the month of December, with the exception of 2020 when it was played between February 4 and 11.

The 2021 Club World Cup already has Chelsea (Europe), Al-Ahly (Africa), Auckland City (Oceania) and Al-Jazira (organizing country) as qualified. South America, Asia and Central America remain.

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