Comment: New World Cup rhythm

A world cup is a worldwide showing off competitors in which the individual entities-- generally international teams or individuals representing their nations-- complete for the title of world champion. A world cup is normally, though not constantly, considered the leading competitors in its sporting activity, with the victor obtaining the greatest honour in that sporting activity as well as able to lay claim to the title of their sport's ideal. Nevertheless, in some sporting activities the Olympic title carries at the very least as much prestige, while other sports such as diving and also imaginative gymnastics separate in between their premier competitions, such as World Championships and also Olympic Gamings, and their World Cup , which is organised as a smaller range yet top-level showcase event with little elite areas. There are a number of significant popular group sports competitions classified world mugs , such as the ICC Cricket World Cup, Rugby World Cup, Rugby Organization World Cup and also the Hockey World Cup however probably the best known is the FIFA World Cup (an association football competition, first held in 1930), which is well-known simply as the World Cup .

You are right at FIFA: Everyone is happy when the football matches of this world become more exciting and relevant. But that works best, if you can take the World Cup all two instead of every four years - you have to come first.

Even though the discussion is based for the time being only on a feasibility study, the Saudi Arabia has requested at the FIFA Congress in March: the acceleration of the World Cup rhythm existing since 1930 is not a brain spinning, but a real scenario. Even by the end of the year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants to clarity in this question, and an advertising campaign with prominent ex-pros is already running.

It's a question that makes exactly what in recent years the trademark was pretty much all football reforms: it splits. Especially three parties run storm.

More is not always better, says the UEFA

First, the UEFA: President Aleksander Cefer threatens Boykott and says, a few months after his organization has overloaded the football calendar with a new European Cup and an increase in Champions League games from 2024: More is not always better. That the UEFA suddenly the health of the players should be at heart, is just as hypocritical.

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No, as well as Infantino seek new sources for money and votes, defends Cefer, which is important to him: the importance of the EM would suffer massively under a two-year World Cup rhythm. Other continental associations that are open to the idea of ​​the idea of ​​the feasibility study had encountered broad consent at that FIFA Congress - do not have this problem: a COPA America or Asia Championship is financially not to compare with an EM, with a World Cup in no way.

Second, the clubs: Nonsense Bayern Sports Board Hasan Salihamidzic named FIFA considerations, which has recently set out their new employees in the world. More than WM? Too high load! Less release periods, for weeks? Unrealistic! It is classical tuging between a bandage and those who pay the affected players. Clubs that use their summer preparations for strapacical marketing tours should not sue too loud overload.

A World Cup in the two-year rhythm is like twice a year New Year's Eve

Thirdly, the fans: As for years, they also protest against the inflation and dilution of their sports, usually they will pass. Infantino claimed this week to listen to the fans from around the world in the World Cup question. But he would have given you only half a ear lately - the topic could not have come up with it.

A World Cup in the biennium rhythm is like every two years of the general election or twice a year New Year's Eve: Who can seriously want this? That the World Cup tournaments take place from 2026 with 48 instead of 32 teams, devaluation is enough.

Anyone who really wants more exciting and relevant games must provide a fairer competition - FIFA, UEFA & Co. have been the opposite for years. If you want to reduce the number of meaningless international channels, should start in qualifying, not at the World Cup. But above all, he should finally involve those who can judge very well, which is quite good, which is exciting and relevant on the lawn, which makes football better and more attractive: on one side the fans, on the other side player and coach, namely those who are still active.

They all know: even more qualified as the rhythm in which some would like to spend the World Cup, in which last football competitions were reformed. Better they have rarely become.