NATIONS - Ceferin reject holding World Cup every 2 years

06.09.2021 22:30 of D.B. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
NATIONS - Ceferin reject holding World Cup every 2 years
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Aleksander Ceferin, the head of UEFA, has rejected the notion of a biannual World Cup, claiming that it would "dilute" the tournament's uniqueness.

In his capacity as FIFA's director of development, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is overseeing a consultation process on staging a World Cup every two years.'

"What people want today are high-stakes, easy-to-understand competitions," he said last week while insisting there's "no financial intention" behind the proposal.

Ceferin, on the other hand, rejected Wenger's suggestion at the ECA General Assembly in Geneva on Monday.

"You have probably heard that FIFA is conducting a feasibility study about the World Cup every two years," Ceferin said, according to The Guardian's Sean Ingle. "Well, we think that the jewel of the World Cup has value precisely because of its rarity. Holding it every two years will lead to less legitimacy, and it will unfortunately dilute the World Cup itself."

He added: "Our players don't need to see more of their summers spent at tournaments rather than devoted to relaxation and recuperation."