Only 22 football associations voted against FIFA’s proposal, while 166 football associations voted in favor of a biennial World Cup. For example, the Dutch Football Association believes that one World Cup every four years makes the tournament special and believes that there is no room on the football calendar for even more matches. 166 other football associations and FIFA president Gianni Infantino disagree: “The starting point is not: the calendar is full, so nothing will change,” Infantino said.
UEFA boss Ceferin totally disagrees with his FIFA colleague, he says in conversation with Record. “It’s impossible, a totally irrational idea. The next World Cup will be in 2022 and the next in 2026. In 2028 we have a European Championship so if there is a World Cup in 2028, the European countries will not participate. And if the South American countries have the Copa America, they will not participate. What kind of World Cup will that be? I really have no idea why we would need this. ”
Ceferin also supports the idea that there is no space on the football calendar: “Can you imagine what it is like for players to have a one-month tournament every year? They get more and more injuries, because the football calendar is already so full. This is a political idea, but in reality this idea will not receive any support. ”
