Fifa and 'Peace Council' announce new academy and stadium in Gaza | OneFootball

The alliance between FIFA and the Gaza Peace Council, inaugurated this Thursday (19) by Donald Trump, includes the construction of an academy and a national stadium in the Palestinian territory, detailed the world's governing body of football.

Peace Council

FIFA President Gianni Infantino participated in the launch of the Peace Council in Washington, composed of about twenty countries and chaired by Trump. The US president announced a contribution of $10 billion (approximately R$ 52 billion at the current exchange rate) from his country for the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza, devastated by three years of war.

At the event, Trump also announced a contribution from FIFA for the reconstruction of football infrastructure. “I am pleased to announce that FIFA will help raise a total of $75 million [approximately R$ 390.8 million at the current exchange rate] for projects in Gaza. I believe they are related to football,” stated the Republican.

“They will build stadiums and bring the biggest stars in the world, people who are bigger stars than you and I, Gianni,” Trump said, addressing Infantino.

“It is something really important. We will provide the details soon and, if I can, I will go with you,” he added.

Over the past year, Infantino and Trump have demonstrated their close relationship in several public appearances, including the sports leader's presence at a summit on Gaza in Egypt, in October.

Peace Prize

In December, Infantino presented the newly created FIFA Peace Prize to the President of the United States, a country that will co-host this year's World Cup with Mexico and Canada.

A few hours after the meeting in Washington, FIFA released details of this “strategic alliance” with the “Peace Council.”

The agreement “establishes a long-term framework for building a comprehensive ecosystem for football, providing Gaza [Palestine] with first-class infrastructure, structured community programs, and sustainable economic opportunities,” stated the release.

The plan, divided into four phases, envisions the beginning of the installation of 50 FIFA Arena minicamps “to create safe and accessible play spaces,” it added.

The Constructions

Within 18 to 36 months, FIFA plans to build a football academy and a “national stadium” with a capacity for 20,000 people, where sports competitions and cultural activities can be held, and which will serve to strengthen national identity.

“The implementation will depend on security conditions, which will be continuously monitored,” warned FIFA. The war in Gaza destroyed almost all sports infrastructure in the small territory, in addition to injuring or killing hundreds of athletes.

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