Never mind refugees, we are doomed as a species with feckwits like this in charge of anything.
The ego and delusion is truly something to behold. Blatter would be proud.That has to be one of the most insane and disrespectful quotes I’ve heard any football person say.
Boris Johnson says “hold my pint”.Never mind refugees, we are doomed as a species with feckwits like this in charge of anything.
Why would you do that? He's Swiss.What an incredibly daft statement. Stripping Italy off their Euros title is the only fitting punishment.
you winding me up... feck sakeWhy do you hate African refugees?
Exactly. We should strip switzerland of their WC qualification insteadWhy would you do that? He's Swiss.
Just a comment to the bolded part:Lets try and be as objective as possible. Who does this affect positively and negatively
Positive:
FIFA- a lot more money
Football associations of countries with a poor league- a lot more money
Some fans- more football
Football associations that value winning the world cup above everything else- more chances to win the trophy
Media- more shit to talk about and more money
Corrupt football associations- more money
Negative:
Uefa and Conmebol- impacts the euros and copa, important money makers
Players- more unpaid labor, more risk of injury and burnout, less time off
Some fans- lower quality of football, a more messed up football calendar
Club football- more breaks and sending players abroad, more injuries etc
Football associations with strong leagues- negative financial impact, affects their product
I'm probably missing a few in both categories but overall it's definitely a decision made for money and without the players in mind. That alone makes me against the idea completely.
The only reason UEFA is opposed to it is that they don't want more competition from tournaments fighting in the same tv rights market as their tournaments (Especially the UCL). Uefa is planning to market the UCL better and get at least 50% income increase from the new format. If there are more tournaments on the tv market, that might hurt the UCL sales in America and Asia.Conmebol won't care one bit. They're all about lining their pockets with all the money they can siphon from the sport. This is just more money for them.