UEFA estimates losses of 3.5 billion dollars with a World Cup every two years

A report commissioned by the UEFA considers that the European associations would stop earning between 2,500 and 3,000 million euros (between 3,000 and 3,500 million dollars) if the controversial FIFA project to review the international calendar, reported internal sources of the European instance.

The UEFA presented the conclusions of this study on Tuesday to the leaders of its 55 member federations. This report does not take into account what the national championships would fail to win, the newspapers specify The world and The team, which revealed the content of the document.

European confederation opposes calendar reform international defended by FIFA, what does the organization of the World Cup every two years from 2028, instead of its quadrennial rhythm.

This opposition has been joined by representatives of national championships from around the world, players and fans.

For FIFA President Gianni Infantino, which continues its consultations with players in the world of football, its project would imply better benefits for federations.

In addition to the biennial World Cup, the project plans to gather qualifying matches in a single window in October, or in March and October, whereas now the international windows are extended throughout the year.

Infantino goes out to sell the World Cup every two years

According The world, the League of Nations, a competition recently created by UEFA, of which France is the current champion, would also disappear. The Eurocup would be organized every two years, instead of the current four.

For UEFA, such a scenario threatens to provoke losses linked to tickets, television and sponsors, detail The worldhey The team. (D)