Townflex Sports has received new reports indicating that FIFA will be providing clubs with nearly £300m ($368m in current times) for sending players to the 2026 World Cup, which is a significant increase from the £170m ($208m) that was divided among the clubs for releasing players to the 2022 World Cup.
The World Cup is set to expand from 32 to 48 teams, and the number of matches will increase from 64 to 104 for the tournament that will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Sources say that FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have agreed to a fund, which has grown 70% to $355m. The ECA’s crucial annual meeting, to be attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, is set to take place in Budapest, where this agreement is expected to be discussed.
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Sky News has learned that the ECA is in talks with FIFA about developing a joint venture to sell the commercial rights for the new 32-team men’s Club World Cup, scheduled to launch in 2025.
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A partnership of this nature would signify a significant improvement in relations between FIFA and Europe’s top clubs, as the latter had initially been opposed to FIFA’s proposal of expanding the Club World Cup from a seven-team annual event to a 32-team competition that takes place every four years.
However, clubs are now embracing this new revenue stream, which has given them more influence within FIFA, dealing a significant blow to the push for a European Super League.
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