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[Yozza]

Words fail me...

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says biennial World Cup can help save African lives

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60145227

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has suggested reforms to football's calendar could help prevent Africans from risking their lives to migrate.

World football's governing body has put forward plans which include staging a World Cup every two years.

Infantino says more regular World Cups can help provide hope for some nations.

"We need to give opportunities and we need to give dignity, not by giving charity, but by allowing the rest of the world to participate," he said.

Infantino added: "We need to give hope to Africans so they don't need to cross the Mediterranean in order to find, maybe, a better life, but more probably death in the sea."

More than 23,000 people are missing as a result of attempts to cross the Mediterranean according to data gathered by the Missing Migrants Project.

Uefa, Europe's major leagues and South American football's governing body Conmebol have opposed plans for a biennial World Cup, while Caf, the African governing body, has given its backing.

Fifa delegates have been told switching the staging of football's biggest international tournament would generate £3.3bn in additional revenue over a four-year cycle.

[Kenneth]

Jesus. People will go to any lengths to try and justify their own greed.

[spud_gun]

Wants to save lifes.

His organisation awards the World Cup to a country that literally works people to death building stadiums to host said world cup

[ChesterDave]

What a load of straw clutching botty water from FIFA

[Norbs]

I dunno. If I was from a war torn nation, my family decimated, no income or future then I'd definitely stick it out I'd there was a bit more footy on telly

[Rafa Justice]

Nations will just boycott it. There's no room in the calendar for it. Top tier players get a decent break every other year, the other years they get a few weeks.

First World problems I know but they're still people with families.

[Kenneth]

I dunno, national FAs also make lots of their money from qualification and tournaments, just like UEFA and FIFA, we’ll see I guess.

[Exiled_red]

Surely it puts the squeeze on the continental tournaments? WC qualifiers take about 2 years and Euro championship qualifiers take about 2 years at present. If there is a WC every 2 years either the continental tournaments get pushed out and don't happen which will make the associations such as UEFA unhappy (as they lose their cash cow) or the whole qualification process needs to be shortened, either meaning more games in a short space of time or a massive overhaul of how teams qualify.

[wiw]

Surely it puts the squeeze on the continental tournaments? WC qualifiers take about 2 years and Euro championship qualifiers take about 2 years at present. If there is a WC every 2 years either the continental tournaments get pushed out and don't happen which will make the associations such as UEFA unhappy (as they lose their cash cow) or the whole qualification process needs to be shortened, either meaning more games in a short space of time or a massive overhaul of how teams qualify.

How can you possibly have a WC and EC in the same year

[Scratch]

How can you possibly have a WC and EC in the same year

The Euro's disappear, but UEFA get a cut from the WC takings?

Or the Euros are every 4 years still, but in odd years, whilst the WC is every 2 yrs in even years?

[Exiled_red]

The Euro's disappear, but UEFA get a cut from the WC takings?

Or the Euros are every 4 years still, but in odd years, whilst the WC is every 2 yrs in even years?

Assuming the WC is in every even year, the Euros finals would have to move to an odd year. But given that in Europe at least the cycle after one WC finals is the start of qualifiers for the Euros 2 years later which run for the best part of 2 years, then the tournament, then when the euros finals finish the next WC qualifiers start and run for the best part of 2 years before the next WC finals.

If the qualifying process takes 2 years, and there is a WC every 2 years then as soon as the finals are over the next qualifiers start and run most of the way to the WC in 2 years. Even if there is a gap in the summer for the Euros finals where do the qualifiers fit in?

[wiw]

The Euro's disappear, but UEFA get a cut from the WC takings?

Or the Euros are every 4 years still, but in odd years, whilst the WC is every 2 yrs in even years?

Feasible options yes

[Rafa Justice]

Assuming the WC is in every even year, the Euros finals would have to move to an odd year. But given that in Europe at least the cycle after one WC finals is the start of qualifiers for the Euros 2 years later which run for the best part of 2 years, then the tournament, then when the euros finals finish the next WC qualifiers start and run for the best part of 2 years before the next WC finals.

If the qualifying process takes 2 years, and there is a WC every 2 years then as soon as the finals are over the next qualifiers start and run most of the way to the WC in 2 years. Even if there is a gap in the summer for the Euros finals where do the qualifiers fit in?

No home and away in the Qualifier groups? New qualifying tournament to start every autumn and finish by January?

[ChesterDave]

https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/january/29/rip-paul-parish/

It is with immense sadness that we inform fans of the passing of supporter, Paul Parish.

Paul suffered a cardiac arrest and received treatment in the Hammersmith Stand at this afternoon’s match before being transferred to the hospital. He sadly passed away this evening.

Our condolences and the thoughts of everyone at Fulham Football Club go out to Paul’s family, friends and loved ones.

The family would like to thank the fans of Fulham and Blackpool for the respect and care they showed as well as all staff at Craven Cottage and at the hospital for their assistance, care and attention.

Rest in Peace Paul.

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People all over the story like fies on a turd to push vaccine danger stories despite not knowing if he had received it.

[SB]

https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/j...p-paul-parish/

It is with immense sadness that we inform fans of the passing of supporter, Paul Parish.

Paul suffered a cardiac arrest and received treatment in the Hammersmith Stand at this afternoon’s match before being transferred to the hospital. He sadly passed away this evening.

Our condolences and the thoughts of everyone at Fulham Football Club go out to Paul’s family, friends and loved ones.

The family would like to thank the fans of Fulham and Blackpool for the respect and care they showed as well as all staff at Craven Cottage and at the hospital for their assistance, care and attention.

Rest in Peace Paul.

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People all over the story like fies on a turd to push vaccine danger stories despite not knowing if he had received it.

Very sad for everyone concerned