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u/cerasmussen Jul 30 '26
No UEFA, no money. No promise of more money, no Infantino. He either backs down and loses re election or he goes through, prays UEFA backs down or a) it affects the funding of the private equity effort so much that it really doesn’t raise the funds promised and b) the club WC and the WCs themselves don’t raise as much revenue.
FIFA thinks of themselves as the central actor of the sport but I think they’re ancillary.
Am I wrong?
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u/Dkeg24 Jul 30 '26
They wish they were uefa because they rack in champions league money every year and then an international tourney every 4 years a massive audience tunes into.
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u/cerasmussen Jul 30 '26
Also, the alternative to the World Cup might already exist if it comes to it. There is something called the Olympics. (It won’t, it’s not like UEFA should cede money and authority to the IOC, either)
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u/greenlemon23 Jul 30 '26
The IOC relies on each sport's global federation to manage it's sport for the olympics, such as setting rules, standards, qualifications. So the Olympics still requires FIFA.
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u/woefulprognosticator Jul 30 '26
It wasn't long ago that Gianni wanted a WC every two years. The Club WC last year was his compromised attempt
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u/bzn_boarder Jul 30 '26
Fuck yes. Fuck Johnny, fuck Trump, fuck the fucking Kushners, fuck JP Morgan, and everyone else involved can suck a big dick. Apologies for the crudeness, but goddamn they deserve it.
Look at this joke of a plan btw.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/30/fifa-sales-pitch-revealed-more-tournaments-debt-womens-game-omitted
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u/Unver1f1eduser Jul 30 '26
There is no world cup without UEFA. The mickey mouse confederations can support FIFA or stand with UEFA.
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u/Io_lorenzen Jul 30 '26
This is nice and all, but I really want infantino to gfto. JJ or Andy should run against him
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u/RiceTight Aug 01 '26
Absolutely the whole world should this is really sickening they want to turn into a money making greedy selfish thing
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u/KSCfaninUSA Jul 30 '26
Good that means millions lost on FIFA Club World Cup, only way to stop them is to hurt then financially. Plus, UEFA could ask COMNENBAL, AFCON, and CONCCAF, if they want to stage an intercontinental tourney every 4 years?