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FIFA's ambitious plans to revamp the Club World Cup into a premier global tournament have hit significant roadblocks. Despite lofty goals to make it the most expensive broadcast event in history, broadcasters and sponsors are reluctant to meet FIFA’s high financial demands. With legal challenges, player unrest, and clubs expressing dissatisfaction, the tournament’s future is uncertain just months before its scheduled launch in 2025. 1. Why are broadcasters hesitant to partner with FIFA’s new Club World Cup? Broadcasters have balked at FIFA's high price tags, with FIFA asking for $62.5 million per match, making it the most expensive sports broadcast event ever. Many believe the competition lacks a proven track record to justify such costs, especially amid a saturated sports market. 2. How are clubs reacting to the tournament’s financial challenges? Some club representatives, including Real Madrid C.F.’s manager Carlo Ancelotti, have expressed concerns about the financial rewards being offered. Ancelotti criticized FIFA’s low compensation, claiming the amount offered didn’t match what elite clubs typically earn, leading to threats of declining participation. 3. Will FIFA fund the Club World Cup themselves if sponsors don't come through? If FIFA is unable to secure the necessary broadcast and sponsorship deals, there’s speculation that they may fund the tournament using their own reserves, which totaled $3.5 billion as of January 2023. Alternatively, FIFA could seek financial backing from Saudi Arabia, which has been involved in pushing the tournament's expansion. #SportsBusiness #Football #SportsBiz #Finance #Forecast #Data #Tech #Intelligence

Another fascinating blog from our Sports team, this time recapping the details of the Lassana Diarra case, which has the potential to overhaul FIFA's international player transfer rules. ⚽ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRzh-t7V #SportsLaw #SportingLinks #Linklaters

Future of the FFAR? Where is the crystal ball? :) Serhat Yilmaz and TransferRoom webinars are always worth attending. Don't miss this one. Dialogue is the key to ... the future of FFAR. #FFAR #FFARonline #sportsbusiness #footballregulation #sportslaw #footballlaw #football #footballnews #footballagent #footballbusiness #fifa #uefa #webinar #transferroom #LoughboroughUniversity

At a time when the global stagnation of the sports media rights market is hitting rightsholders across the industry hard, the African market has become a key international market for rightsholders to target, as disruption caused by new entrants to the market has resulted in a period of hyper-inflation. With major football rightsholders benefitting from increased competition to the tune of 100% cycle-on-cycle revenue increases, Sub-Saharan Africa has become a critical market for rightsholders seeking to mitigate against the decline in domestic markets by capitalising on the opportunity presented by the unique market conditions in the region. Our latest report 'Unlocking the African Football Market' is available to purchase now, providing in depth coverage of the unique market dynamics and the sales process of major rightsholders such as Uefa and Fifa. https://lnkd.in/gc_djW5v #football #africa #mediarights #Uefa #Fifa

CAS OG 24/04 Israel Football Association & Mr. Roy Revivo v. FIFA 📌 Key Facts: • Roy Revivo received a 2-match suspension from UEFA for a red card in March 2024 • FIFA enforced the suspension for the Olympic Football Tournament (OFT) • Israel FA protested Revivo's ineligibility on July 22, 2024 • FIFA Disciplinary Committee declared the protest inadmissible on July 22, 2024 • Israel FA and Revivo appealed to CAS Ad Hoc Division on July 23, 2024 ⚖️ Main Issues: 1. CAS jurisdiction despite non-exhaustion of internal FIFA remedies 2. Admissibility of the late protest under OFT regulations 3. FIFA's authority to enforce UEFA's suspension in the Olympics 🏛️ Decision: • CAS accepted jurisdiction due to urgency • Panel upheld FIFA's decision that the protest was inadmissible • CAS ruled it cannot interpret UEFA's decision or regulations • Appeal dismissed; Revivo remains ineligible for first two OFT matches 💡 Key Takeaways: 1. Urgency can override the need to exhaust internal remedies 2. Strict adherence to protest deadlines in tournament regulations 3. FIFA can enforce other confederations' sanctions in its tournaments 4. Challenges to confederation decisions should be addressed to the relevant confederation, not FIFA #SportsLaw #CAS #OlympicGames #FIFA #UEFA #FootballLaw #AthleteRights #DisputeResolution #SportsArbitration #OlympicFootball

FIFA must rigorously and transparently ensure that bids to host the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cup tournaments fully safeguard human rights and reject any offer that risks abuses once again tainting the world’s largest sporting event, Amnesty International and the SRA say in a new report. ´Playing a Dangerous Game? Human Rights Risks Linked to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups´, assesses the human rights risks related to the bids – a joint offer from Morocco, Spain and Portugal with additional games to be played in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay for the 2030 World Cup finals – and another from Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 tournament. https://lnkd.in/e-3_3a_Y

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FIFA has approved a new international match calendar for women's football covering 2026-2029. This calendar aims to strike a balance between supporting international competition and allowing domestic leagues to thrive. ➡️ Key Features: ✔️ Reduced Match Windows: The number of international match windows will be reduced from six to five annually, minimizing player travel and disruptions to domestic league schedules. ✔️ Consistent Window Placement: These international match windows will be strategically placed throughout the year, facilitating better planning for teams, clubs, and fans. ✔️ Increased Player Rest: The calendar incorporates more recovery time for players following major tournaments, allowing them to return to their clubs in better physical condition. This new player-centric approach aims to professionalise women's football further and elevate the game's overall quality. #WomensFootball  #FIFA

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Fifa moves towards ending decades of football tradition and letting league games be staged in other countries New policy will be attractive to the international owners of European clubs, including US investors and state-backed teams Football’s governing body also finally set a date to play the first Women’s Club World Cup in January and February 2026 >https://lnkd.in/dPqwP99Y Fifa moves towards letting league games to be staged in other countries -Fans are likely to object to their teams' home matches potentially being moved thousands of miles (kilometers) away -FIFA moved Wednesday toward ending decades of soccer tradition by reviewing the rules that currently block domestic league games being played in other countries. -The United States and Saudi Arabia are expected to be willing hosts to lure competitive games from top European countries, and FIFA recently agreed to withdraw from an ongoing court case in New York filed by promoter Relevent to challenge the policy. -The new FIFA policy will likely be attractive to the growing number of international owners of European clubs, including the wave of U.S. investors in the English Premier League, Italy's Serie A and France's Ligue 1, and state-backed teams like Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City, Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain and Saudi-owned Newcastle. >https://lnkd.in/dDqmHb5b