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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #120 on: January 26, 2022, 02:47:32 pm »
Fifa president: more World Cups could save African migrants from death in the sea

Gianni Infantino makes remarks to Council of Europe assembly
Outrage at comments related to biennial World Cup plan

The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said his plans for a World Cup every two years could stop African migrants from finding “death in the sea”, in an extraordinary address to European politicians.

Speaking at a session of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, a trans-national body dedicated to the support of human rights, Infantino said that countries outside Europe needed greater access to national football competitions to prevent drastic consequences.

Infantino was discussing his strategy known as the Future of Football, which to this point has concentrated on doubling the frequency of Fifa’s flagship competition.

He told the assembly: “This topic is not about whether we want a World Cup every two years, but about what do we want to do for the future of football.

“If we think about rest of world,” he continued, “and the vast majority of Europe, then we have to think about what football brings. Football is about opportunity, about hope, about the national teams. We cannot say to the rest of world give us your money, but watch us on TV. We need to include them.

“We need to find ways to include the whole world to give hope to Africans so that they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find maybe a better life but, more probably, death in the sea.

“We need to give opportunities, to give dignity. Not by charity but by allowing the rest of the world to participate. Maybe the World Cup every two years is not the answer. We discuss it.”

The Future of Football project, led by the former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, has been widely rejected by European football and its political organisations. Infantino was speaking after the British politician Lord Foulkes had presented a report on football reform, which specifically questioned “the advisability” of the biennial World Cup plan.

Infantino’s remarks provoked immediate outrage. Ronan Evain, the chief executive of Football Supporters Europe, tweeted: “How low can Infantino go? Instrumentalising death in the Mediterranean to sell his megalomaniac plan is beyond words.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/26/fifa-gianni-infantino-biennial-world-cup-could-save-african-migrants-from-death-in-the-sea

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good lord! tone deaf and almost despicable comments.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #121 on: January 26, 2022, 02:50:19 pm »
He's worse than Blatter.

Just like those last lyrics on that The Who song," Meet the new Boss, same as the old Boss."
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #122 on: January 26, 2022, 02:55:07 pm »
wow, what a c*nt, send him on a raft in the pacific, dumb c*nt
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #123 on: January 26, 2022, 03:59:47 pm »
What a horrible piece of shit.

Absolutely desperate as the leader of all the money grabbers behind him also desperate for this to go ahead to line their pockets.

Sick as fuck.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #124 on: January 26, 2022, 04:40:03 pm »
Fifa president: more World Cups could save African migrants from death in the sea

Gianni Infantino makes remarks to Council of Europe assembly
Outrage at comments related to biennial World Cup plan

The president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, has said his plans for a World Cup every two years could stop African migrants from finding “death in the sea”, in an extraordinary address to European politicians.

Speaking at a session of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe, a trans-national body dedicated to the support of human rights, Infantino said that countries outside Europe needed greater access to national football competitions to prevent drastic consequences.

Infantino was discussing his strategy known as the Future of Football, which to this point has concentrated on doubling the frequency of Fifa’s flagship competition.

He told the assembly: “This topic is not about whether we want a World Cup every two years, but about what do we want to do for the future of football.

“If we think about rest of world,” he continued, “and the vast majority of Europe, then we have to think about what football brings. Football is about opportunity, about hope, about the national teams. We cannot say to the rest of world give us your money, but watch us on TV. We need to include them.

“We need to find ways to include the whole world to give hope to Africans so that they don’t need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find maybe a better life but, more probably, death in the sea.

“We need to give opportunities, to give dignity. Not by charity but by allowing the rest of the world to participate. Maybe the World Cup every two years is not the answer. We discuss it.”

The Future of Football project, led by the former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, has been widely rejected by European football and its political organisations. Infantino was speaking after the British politician Lord Foulkes had presented a report on football reform, which specifically questioned “the advisability” of the biennial World Cup plan.

Infantino’s remarks provoked immediate outrage. Ronan Evain, the chief executive of Football Supporters Europe, tweeted: “How low can Infantino go? Instrumentalising death in the Mediterranean to sell his megalomaniac plan is beyond words.”

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/26/fifa-gianni-infantino-biennial-world-cup-could-save-african-migrants-from-death-in-the-sea

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #125 on: January 26, 2022, 04:44:31 pm »
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #126 on: January 26, 2022, 04:49:55 pm »
How much more money do these c*nts in expensive suits want?

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #127 on: January 26, 2022, 04:50:20 pm »
Despicable bold brazen and corrupt thundercunt.

I'm finding top-level sport an increasing turn-off.

FIFA, the IOC etc. are just awful!

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #128 on: January 26, 2022, 05:33:56 pm »
What an utter c*nt to suggest that more profits for fifa would help anyone besides fifa, considering the amount that host countries are starting to lose nowadays when hosting a world cup, you could make a better argument that abolishing the world cup entirely would be a net gain for the planet.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #129 on: January 26, 2022, 05:40:25 pm »
It seems you either need to be the leader of the US/UK or the head of FIFA to make comments like that and not have to immediately resign.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #130 on: January 26, 2022, 08:40:18 pm »
How much more money do these c*nts in expensive suits want?
Must have found a yacht that they can't yet afford. It's ridiculous, they think they'll live forever with their money.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #131 on: January 26, 2022, 09:44:28 pm »
How much more money do these c*nts in expensive suits want?

All of it.

Next it be every year with more useless international tournaments in between to bring them revenue,their FFAAS model,FIFA football as a service.

And Infantino will claim that'll solve every problem the world ever had or will have.
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #132 on: January 27, 2022, 01:29:07 am »
Great idea, and maybe an annual world cup will halt climate change, not sure how but worth a try, yeah?

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #133 on: January 27, 2022, 05:56:25 am »
Great idea, and maybe an annual world cup will halt climate change, not sure how but worth a try, yeah?
WC every month would cure cancer too

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #134 on: January 27, 2022, 06:32:58 am »
Everyone in FIFA knows this piece of shit is as bad as Blatter and Platini if not worse. I would bet my house he was active in all those bribery incidents and he got good chunk himself. Yet somehow he is the president and supposedly he is the face of new and clean step for FIFA. Good Lord, the sport people most love and follow is in the hands of these c*nts.
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #135 on: January 27, 2022, 06:33:39 am »
I think we've come to expect that sought of behaviour and language from Infantino over the years.

What's more questionable is why there are no reports of those sitting and listening to this not walking out.  Says just as much about those willing to listen to that garbage as it does about the slime ball saying it for me.




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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #136 on: January 27, 2022, 08:14:06 am »
Great idea, and maybe an annual world cup will halt climate change, not sure how but worth a try, yeah?

Yeah, i find it extremely hypocritical the fact that football should save the world. In the last few years, they have loaded football with so much crap to the point that its back can't carry any weight anymore.

"Keep politics out of sports", but they are constantly making football the center of politics. Not the fans, but clueless people in suits, so called the fucking elite.
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #137 on: January 27, 2022, 08:39:26 am »
Everyone in FIFA knows this piece of shit is as bad as Blatter and Platini if not worse. I would bet my house he was active in all those bribery incidents and he got good chunk himself. Yet somehow he is the president and supposedly he is the face of new and clean step for FIFA. Good Lord, the sport people most love and follow is in the hands of these c*nts.

Infantino runs FIFA with a capitalist mindset. Increase profits, constant growth (I.e. more games more competitions). It's all about the bottom line of revenue.

Blatter was actually about one member one vote and was more idealist than profit driven. He advised the Exco against Qatar before the vote. It was that decision to award them the cup that put the spotlight on FIFA because the other bidders (including USA) were made to look like mugs and lost money.

FIFA have always been corrupt though
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #138 on: January 27, 2022, 08:56:14 am »
It all comes down to money. FIFA wants more at club football's expense. Those opposing it are doing it to maintain their revenue streams.

It's just like UEFA and Sky's outrage when the Super League's creation was announced.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #139 on: January 27, 2022, 10:28:02 am »
What a c*nt of a man. Like FIFA are going to pump enough money into Africa to sort out all of the continents issues.
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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #140 on: January 27, 2022, 11:01:02 am »
How does he say that with a straight face?

Jesus effing christ. This is a new low for FIFA. Even by FIFA standards.

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Re: FIFA wants a World Cup every two years
« Reply #141 on: January 29, 2022, 12:15:14 pm »
As bad and corrupt as Blatter was, I'm beginning to see him as a Saddam Hussein figure - get rid of the bastard if you want but be wary of all the rats that'll crawl out the sewer. With Infantino/Wenger's madness and this Fifa v Uefa war we've got a bunch of cockroaches and termites scrapping over a dying donkey.