Soccer, IOC shares concerns about FIFA plans for World Cup every two years

2021-10-16T19:50:58.051Z

"The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) takes note of FIFA's plans to change the schedule of football competitions and to organize the World Cup every two years. A number of International Federations (IF) of other sports, football federations national teams, clubs, players, associations of players and coaches have expressed strong reservations and concerns about plans to generate more revenue for Fifa, and the IOC shares these concerns and supports the appeals of football stakeholders, international sports federations and football clubs. organizers of major events for a broader consultation, including with the representatives of the athletes, which obviously did not take place ". This is the position taken by the IOC, in a note,towards Fifa, on the idea of ​​organizing a World Cup every two years. The reservations shared by the IOC are mainly for the following reasons: "Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics , Formula 1 and many others. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - The increase in men's events on the calendar would create challenges for the further promotion of women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular, the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.idea of ​​organizing a World Cup every two years. The reservations shared by the IOC are mainly for the following reasons: "Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics , Formula 1 and many others. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - The increase in men's events on the calendar would create challenges for the further promotion of women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular, the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.idea of ​​organizing a World Cup every two years. The reservations shared by the IOC are mainly for the following reasons: "Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics , Formula 1 and many others. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - The increase in men's events on the calendar would create challenges for the further promotion of women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular, the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.The reservations shared by the IOC are mainly for the following reasons: "Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics , Formula 1 and many others. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - The increase in men's events in the calendar would create challenges for the further promotion of women's football. Player welfare - The plans, in particular, the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.The reservations shared by the IOC are mainly for the following reasons: "Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics , Formula 1 and many others. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - The increase in men's events in the calendar would create challenges for the further promotion of women's football. Player welfare - The plans, in particular, the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, Formula 1, and many more. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - Increasing men's events on the calendar would create challenges for further promoting women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup, would create a further, enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.Impact on other sports - The increased frequency and timing for the World Cup would create a clash with other major international sports. This includes tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, Formula 1, and many more. This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - Increasing men's events on the calendar would create challenges for further promoting women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup, would create a further, enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - Increasing men's events on the calendar would create challenges for further promoting women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup, would create a further, enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.This would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football. Gender equality - Increasing men's events on the calendar would create challenges for further promoting women's football. Well-being of the players - The plans, in particular the doubling of the frequency of the World Cup, would create a further, enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players ", concludes the IOC.