The IOC brakes on the World Cup every two years

by time news

Time.news – The Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which met in Athens took note of the plans of the Fifa to modify the program of football competitions and to organize the world Cup (World Cup) every two years but at the same time calls for a broader consultation.

A number of other international sports federations, national football federations, clubs, players, players’ associations and coaches have expressed strong reservations and concerns about FIFA’s plans.

The IOC Executive, chaired by Thomas Bach and which also includes Italian Ivo Ferriani regarding Fifa’s proposal to organize the World Championships every two years, he argues that “the increased frequency would create a clash with other major international sports which are tennis, cycling, golf, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, Formula 1 and many others and this would undermine the diversity and development of sports other than football “.

Furthermore, the doubling of the attendance of the World Cup “would create a further enormous pressure on the physical and mental health of the players” and “an increase in men’s events on the calendar would lead to further promotion of women’s football”.

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