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La Liga president Javier Tebas. The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting “irresponsibly” following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview with an Italian sports daily published Tuesday.Tebas also said that FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s time was “over”, telling La Gazzetta dello Sport that there is a “system that is fundamentally flawed”, which has allowed him to lead football’s global governing body for a decade.”The football industry is not just about the World Cup, however important it may be,” he said.”They are destroying the football industry – which generates tens of thousands of jobs – for an event that lasts 40 days and involves only a minority of players.”At the World Cup opening ceremony in June, Infantino mentioned “discussions about expanding to 64 teams” for the World Cup’s centenary in 2030, which will be co-hosted primarily by Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina also welcoming some matches.”We have repeatedly expressed our concerns about the competition calendar. And now they want to organise a 64-team World Cup,” Tebas added, emphasising that “it is the domestic leagues that keep this sport alive”.”We need fewer national teams and better protection for domestic football at all levels. They don’t realise this and are making decisions irresponsibly,” Tebas added. Related Story Source link
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani Tuesday joined Their Majesties and Highnesses the GCC leaders and heads of delegations at a consultative summit held in Jeddah, where discussions focused on regional and international developments.HH the Amir was accompanied by senior officials, including His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, His Excellency Chief of the Amiri Diwan Abdullah bin Mohammed al-Khulaifi, His Excellency Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, along with other members of the official delegation. Following the meeting, HH the Amir attended a luncheon hosted by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, in honour of the participating Gulf leaders.Earlier, HH the Amir was received upon arrival at the Royal Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud. Secretary-General of GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi was also present at the reception, alongside Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Qatar’s ambassador Bandar bin Mohammed al-Attiyah, and Saudi ambassador to Qatar Prince Saad bin Mansour bin Saad bin Saud bin Abdulaziz al-Saud as well as senior Saudi officials.Later, HH the Amir departed Saudi Arabia following his participation in the consultative summit. Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, expressed his gratitude to the GCC leaders for their efforts at the Consultative Gulf Summit hosted by the Kingdom. This summit reflects the kingdom’s commitment to strengthening communication and consultation, and supporting coordination and joint action to achieve regional security and stability, he said. Related Story Source link
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Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland: French champion Dorian Godon took a surprise victory in the Tour de Romandie opening prologue Tuesday as world champion Tadej Pogacar could finish only fifth. Godon’s three previous individual victories this year had all come in sprint finishes but he covered the 3.2km course around Villars-sur-Glane in 3min 35sec to finish six seconds clear of Portugal’s Ivo Oliveira and Swede Jakob Soderqvist in second and third respectively. Pogacar, who two days ago won the 260km-long Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day race for the fourth time, was a further second back in fifth, just behind Swiss champion Mauro Schmid.It is four-time Tour de France winner Pogacar’s first stage race of the year having previously taken part in just five one-day races – winning four of them. He is the overwhelming favourite to win the Romandie tour in Switzerland this week in what is his first participation at the event. It is one of the few major week-long stage races that he is yet to win in his career, along with June’s Tour de Suisse, which he will take part in for the first time before bidding for a record-equalling fifth Tour de France in July. Pogacar gained time on his main rivals for the overall victory in Romandie as Slovenian compatriot Primoz Roglic, a two-time former winner, was eighth, eight seconds off Godon. Roglic’s Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe team-mate Florian Lipowitz was 10th, another two seconds further back, with Frenchman Lenny Martinez 25th at 17sec. Today’s first full stage is a 171km ride around Martigny, where the tough 8.9km-long Ovronnaz climb with an average gradient of 9.8 percent in the final 40km will provide Pogacar a first chance to distance his rivals. Source link
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