UEFA Calls Biennial World Cup Discourse Ruined Club Competition

DBasia.news – FIFA’s plan to hold the World Cup every two years is assessed by the European Football Association (UEFA) to have a direct impact and damage the club’s football schedule.

UEFA said that FIFA’s discourse of holding the World Cup every two years would have a direct impact and damage the club’s football schedule.

The European Club Association (ECA) said FIFA’s approach to reforming the international match agenda was a direct and one-sided violation.

The ECA joined UEFA in opposing FIFA’s plans to make the World Cup a biennial event.

“Club football has always been a fundamental and respected voice in shaping the future of the international match calendar. It is the cornerstone of football, a driving force for competition, a major hub and home for player development and investment, and the cornerstone of their fans and local communities,” the ECA said in a statement.

FIFA is reportedly conducting a feasibility study to have the World Cup held every two years to replace the four-year cycle.

FIFA’s Head of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger said this month he was “100 per cent sure” of the benefits of the switch.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin this month warned of a potential boycott of European nations against the World Cup if FIFA went ahead with its plans.