Infantino: Overseas competitions need to be regulated and managed, disorderly competition is not helpful to anyone

Recently, FIFA President Infantino delivered a speech at the European Football Club Association Congress. He talked about the successful hosting of the Club World Cup, the standardized management of overseas competitions and the importance of promoting women's football.

Infantino first thanked the Mayor of Rome and the Minister of Sports for their warm reception. At the same time, he hoped that the world could continue to move in the direction of peace, and emphasized the importance of global football. He expressed the need to protect the interests of European clubs while recognizing the status of these clubs in global football. As FIFA president, he will visit multiple countries to ensure close ties with clubs.

Regarding the hosting of the Club World Cup, Infantino believes that it is a huge success, attracting a large number of spectators and huge revenue: football is spread all over the world, and European football clubs lead the world. To this end, we created the Club World Cup, which aims to bring together the best players from around the world to compete. As biased as I may be, I can guarantee that the Club World Cup was a huge success no matter how you look at it. "

"During the game, a total of 2.5 million spectators attended the stadium, with an average of 30,000 people in each stadium. This number is second only to the number of live spectators in the Premier League this season. In addition, we provided free live broadcast services for the competition, attracting 2.7 billion views. In the final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain alone, players from 16 countries participated, which was a huge boost to the entire football world. "

"In terms of revenue, we have also made huge gains, with total revenue exceeding 2 billion euros and an average revenue of 34 million euros per game, which is far more than any other event. Looking back when the Champions League was founded, its revenue was only about 40 million euros, but now it is close to 4 billion euros. Perhaps in another 30 years, the Club World Cup's revenue will be close to 200 billion euros. "

Infantino also mentioned the importance of women's football and said that he will promote women's football through club and national team games. He believes that the model of men's football should not be simply copied, but should be innovated and developed. He also talked about the issue of schedule, emphasizing the need to cooperate with clubs and players. Cooperate with the Football Association to find a reasonable solution.

Finally, Infantino expressed support for Serie A’s plan to hold a match in Australia: “In the field of football, we have a set of structures at the international and national levels that make football the number one sport in the world. However, this is just one game and I think we should think more broadly. "

"We want everyone to be able to play where they want, but we also need a set of rules to regulate it all. This is a suggestion made by the Italian League, but it needs to be regulated in any case, because disorderly competition in this area does not help anyone. "