UEFA has ‘grave concerns’ over FIFA’s Cup plansAPUEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has “grave concerns” about FIFA’s plans to stage World Cups every two years and is astonished by the lack of consultation by Gianni Infantino’s governing body, correspondence obtained reporters showed on Friday. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, center, and other soccer officials watch a FIFA World Beach Soccer Championship match in Moscow on Sunday last week. Photo: AP“UEFA and its national associations also have serious reservations and grave concerns surrounding reports of FIFA’s plans,” Ceferin wrote to Evain in the letter. Photo: EPA-EFEWhile FIFA says it is in a consultation phase still, Infantino has been deploying Arsene Wenger to push the case. While Arsenal manager, Wenger complained about the African Cup of Nations being held every two years — especially as it disrupted the European season.

Source: Taipei Times September 04, 2021 15:56 UTC