Infantino supports Club WC

Zurich, 8: Fifa President Gianni Infantino has told that his plans for a new, expanded Club World Cup provide the perfect antidote to any potential threat of a breakaway Super League by elite clubs.

According to documents published in the latest series of Football Leaks allegations, a group of top European clubs has discussed the idea of establishing a closed competition which could replace the Uefa Champions League.

The revelations came barely a week after Infantino agreed at a FIFA Council meeting in Nov. ● The revelations came barely a week after Infantino agreed at a FIFA Council meeting in Rwanda to delay any decision over his plans for a Club World Cup and a global Nations League. Rwanda to delay any decision over his plans for a Club World Cup and a global Nations League, instead setting up a taskforce to study the proposals.

That was reportedly after Uefa delegates threatened to walk out in protest, and yet Infantino hopes his idea will still win out.

“The Club World Cup is the answer to any breakaway temptation,” Infantino said.

“It will bring much more money for clubs and for the solidarity ( development projects),” he added.

Infantino has been pushing to revamp the Club World Cup by expanding it from the current seven clubs to 24 and holding it every four years.

He has said he has an offer of $ 25 billion over 12 years for that and the Nations League from private investors.

Defending his plans, the 48- year- old said: “These attempts to create a Super League are there since the 1990s, and this is coming every time, and it’s up to us, the government of football, to protect the whole pyramid football system, which benefits the clubs and the world football community.”

He was alleged to have bypassed UEFA’s Financial Control Panel in offering City a “fine of 20 million euros instead of 60,” Media report said.

— AFP