FIFA President: We congratulate the UAE on the impressive success of the FIFA Club World Cup
Swiss President Gianni Infantino, FIFA, expressed his happiness at the impressive success achieved in the 18th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup "UAE 2021", which was brought to a close this evening by crowning Chelsea the champion for the first time in its history.
Chelsea's crowning of the "UAE 2021" version of the World Championship came after beating Brazil's Palmeiras 2-1 during the meeting that was held at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
"We congratulate the UAE for this distinctive and positive atmosphere, the preparation and organization was wonderful, I feel very happy here in the Emirates," the president of the International Federation said in statements after the coronation of the gold medals "Chelsea", the silver "Brazilian Palmeras" and the bronze "Al-Ahly of Egypt".
He added, "I know Abu Dhabi well and I love it...a wonderful country, everyone is happy and the stadiums are full of fans."
Regarding the future of the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA President said: "We will see new things in football, especially in this tournament. Look at the attendance from different countries of the world, everyone enjoyed this wonderful atmosphere. We have to develop more and more clubs and fans in the future. ".
When asked about the possibility of her re-establishing in Abu Dhabi, Gianni Infantino said: "We are definitely working on that."
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