The Club World Cup is a farce
FIFA's Club World CupĀ is again taking football down the wrong alley. FIFA is looking at the financial gains in organizing this competition instead of prioritizing the 3 key points that matter most:
- Stay close to the fans of the competing clubs
- Bring back the passion of a 2 leg competition in the home stadiums of the 2 finalists
- Limit this to a European vs South American champion final (until other continents reach the same level of football excellence)
Instead of that, the current edition is played in the neutral grounds of Japan or UAE for so-called football promotion efforts and some degree of sponsorship pressure (thanks Toyota.
Maracanazo @ Dec 21, 2011 4:00 PM EDT | Blog Profile
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