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On the eve of the final of the FIFA club World Cup, the president of the master organization welcomes one “golden era” for the club’s match.
FIFA president Gianni, Infantino, triumphantly declared that the club World Cup was “the most successful club competition in the world” Saturday before the final of this weekend between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
The first edition at 32 teams of the tournament was criticized in the preparation for the stretching of elite players and was played in cooking temperatures in the United States that have raised concerns for the health of the people involved.
There was also doubts about the level of interest that competition would generate among the fans, but Infantino said that it was satisfied with the attendance of matches, although many games were far from closed attendants, and said it was financially financially successful.
“The golden age of football of the club began. We can certainly say that this FIFA club world cup was a huge success,” Trump Tower journalists told the fifth avenue de New York, where FIFA has just opened an office.
“We have heard that financially it would not work, that nobody is interested, but I can say that we have generated nearly $ 2.1 billion in income, for 63 games,” he said.
“This makes an average of $ 33 million per game – no other club competition in the world is getting closer.
“It’s already the most successful club competition in the world.”
The former coach of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp, was one of the main voices against the tournament, calling it “the worst idea ever in football” in a recent interview.
But the chief of the world football director rejected the suggestions that Klopp could speak of most observers in Europe.
“We must not say that the opinion of Europe on this subject is very bad because it is not true,” said Infantino, who appeared on a stage alongside many great footballers, including the Brazilian Ronaldo.
“All the teams that came here have been happy – some teams that did not come here because they are not qualified called us to see how they could qualify.
“Of course, I would have liked to have Liverpool here, Arsenal, Manchester United, Barcelona, Tottenham, AC Milan, Napoli … But you have to qualify and there are different criteria.”
The next club World Cup should take place in 2029, Infantino refusing to commit when they were asked if the tournament could be played every two years or be extended to present more teams.
“We have created something new, something that is there to stay, something that changes the landscape of club football,” he added.
