FIFA ‘destroying football’ for the World Cup, says Spanish football chief
Summary
The president of Spain’s football league, Javier Tebas, criticized FIFA for planning to expand the World Cup from 32 to 64 teams in 2030. He said this decision harms domestic football leagues and jobs and called FIFA’s leadership system flawed.Key Facts
- Javier Tebas is the president of the Spanish football league (La Liga).
- FIFA is considering increasing the World Cup teams to 64 for the 2030 tournament.
- The 2030 World Cup will be hosted mainly by Spain, Portugal, and Morocco, with some matches in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina.
- Tebas believes FIFA’s current leadership system is flawed and has allowed Gianni Infantino to lead too long.
- Tebas claims the World Cup event is short (about 40 days) and involves only a small part of the football industry.
- He warned that expanding the tournament could damage domestic football leagues, which are important for the sport’s day-to-day health.
- Tebas said FIFA is acting irresponsibly by ignoring the needs of national leagues.
- FIFA has not commented on Tebas’s statements.
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