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“That's nonsense”: Salihamidzic reacts irritably to a controversial topic - Kahn supports him immediately

2021-09-09T15:16:00.147Z


FIFA wants to implement far-reaching innovations in football, but this is not well received by those responsible at FC Bayern.


FIFA wants to implement far-reaching innovations in football, but this is not well received by those responsible at FC Bayern.

Munich - The world football association FIFA is currently planning the next revolution after increasing the field of World Cup participants from 32 to 48 teams.

At the end of the year, FIFA Director Arsene Wenger * intends to decide on a two-year cycle for the World Cup.

At FC Bayern Munich *, the approaches are viewed critically.

FIFA advances: World Cup every two years?

FIFA committee with ex-Bayern stars discusses new ideas

"The fans want more important games," said the long-time Arsenal manager Wenger after consulting the FIFA committee in Doha, Qatar.

If the 71-year-old has its way, the European Championship and World Cup would be held every two years instead of every four years as usual.

In addition, he is for a bundled storage period during the season in October.

There are currently five shutdown periods per year, according to Wenger this is "inefficient".

Lothar Matthäus, Sami Khedira and Jürgen Klinsmann also belonged to the top-class FIFA assembly, which voted for Wenger's idea as a whole.

From 2026 onwards, the World Cup finals could be held every two years if FIFA * implements its plan.

Big stars like Ronaldo or Peter Schmeichel also endorsed the resolution.

FC Bayern: Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic clearly against FIFA plans - "It's unrealistic"

Even if two former Bayern professionals, Matthäus and Klinsmann, were there in Doha, the FIFA idea does not seem to go down well with the record champions.

"About the World Cup is nonsense, it doesn't work at all," said Hasan Salihamidzic * during the introductory press round of Marcel Sabitzer *, a newcomer from Munich.

“It's unrealistic because the boys would be gone for a month and all the plans would be mixed up.

I don't think that will happen, "said the sports director on the international break, which was focused on October.

"In any case, there can be no more games," he added, adding that the stress on the stars is an important issue for management.

FC Bayern: Management level Hainer and Kahn with clear statements - "You want to make even more money"

Bayern boss Oliver Kahn * refrained from commenting on Wenger's advances.

“It's nothing new that ideas are always given for the best,” says the 52-year-old.

“I'm curious to see what else is coming.

As a club, we are well advised to deal with current issues.

We cannot deal with ideas that may lie in the distant future, ”said Kahn on Thursday.

The day before, FCB President Herbert Hainer had spoken out decisively against the plans at the SPOBIS industry congress in Düsseldorf. “You want to make more money through more competitions and games. But by doing this one only tries to drive out the devil with the Beelzebub. This is the wrong way, ”he made clear. The record champions' position on the far-reaching realignment of the FIFA tournament is therefore clear.

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Source: merkur

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