UEFA turns to PSG to kill off Club World Cup; Flamengo are in | OneFootball

‘War’ between UEFA and FIFA could impact the end of the Club World Cup

FIFA has backed down from its decision to sell shares in the national team World Cup. As a result, UEFA, which had announced a boycott of the organization’s tournaments, dropped the drastic measure. However, peace between the sides is far from guaranteed. That is because the Europeans want to do away with the Club World Cup, which will be held again in 2029. As the current Libertadores champion, Flamengo has already secured its spot.

To put an end to the Club World Cup, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin wants help from PSG (FRA), the current two-time Champions League winner, to shut down the competition. The head of the French club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, also chairs the European Club Association, which brings together more than 850 teams.

According to the website ‘TalkSport’, Ceferin will meet with the PSG chief on August 12, when the UEFA Super Cup takes place between the Paris side and Aston Villa (ENG), the Europa League champion. The match will be played in Salzburg, Austria.

WILL THE PARTNERSHIP BE SIMPLE?

Despite UEFA’s desire, backing from the PSG owner is not expected to come easily. After all, Khelaifi is a public political ally of Gianni Infantino, FIFA president. World football’s governing body wants to lock the newly created competition into the calendar every four years. The first edition took place in 2025, with Chelsea (ENG) crowned champion, and the next one is scheduled for 2029.

Khelaifi, in fact, played an important role in defining the economic model of last year’s Club World Cup. However, many tournament participants did not receive the solidarity payments promised for taking part in the edition, which could weigh against the tournament.

HOW DID THE FIGHT BETWEEN FIFA AND UEFA START?

At the end of July, FIFA announced that it would sell shares in the organization’s tournaments to private investors. Outraged, UEFA said its members would not play in the competitions, including the national team World Cup in 2030. Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation were also against it and, because of that, Infantino backed down.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— The Club World Cup was so great last year. I hope the competition goes ahead as normal, especially since Flamengo has already secured its place. Europe needs to stop thinking it is the center of the world. The tournament was a success —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

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