Professional footballers are widely opposed to the biennial World Cup project carried by Fifa, with 75% of them in favor of maintaining the World Cup every four years, according to a poll carried out by Fifpro, the world players’ union, published Tuesday. Fifpro has asked more than 1,000 professional male footballers around the world about their wishes for the future of international calendars, which Fifa would like to reform in order to organize the World Cup every two years.
Africans more favorable to change
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According to the union’s study, 77% of European and Asian players prefer a World Cup every four years, compared to 63% for players from the American continent. The questioning is more important among African players, who are only 49% to wish to keep the current format, the others being divided between the proposals of World Cup every two years and every three years.
“There is a demand in small and medium-sized markets to develop and strengthen international competitions“, remarks Fifpro, which wishes “encourage investment in regional competitions“When asked about their favorite competition, players around the world opt for their national championship or the World Cup with 81%”in its current quadrennial cycle“.
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“Only 21% of players believe their voice is respected and their well-being is given sufficient consideration by international football governance“, affirms the general secretary of the union Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, quoted in the Fifpro press release. Defended by the president of Fifa Gianni Infantino, the hypothesis of a biannual competition, and no longer quadrennial, is fought ranging from European and South American federations to major clubs, but it benefits from the support of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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