Bayern Múnich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has added his support to FIFA's proposed reform of the Club World Cup competition.
Bayern Munich chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has added his support to the FIFA proposal to reform the Club World Cup after a new expanded format was initially received with a negative reaction from European governing body UEFA.
In an interview with the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung" the former player stated: "The current Club World Cup which is staged each December is a completion that makes no sense and I can see why FIFA would want to amend the format".
Rummenigge's comments follow L'Équipe's reports that claim Real Madrid would be prepared to participate in the new format.
Rummenigge added that conversations will be ongoing between FIFA, clubs and players to try and reach a mutual agreement.
Earlier, the ECA (European Club Association) stated that none of it's members would be prepared to participate sin the new 24 club format outlined by FIFA with a letter by the body being sent to the head of FIFA Gianni Infantino. The letter bore the signatures of Bayern Munich's Michael Gerlinger and Real Madrid vice-president Pedro López Giménez.
Rummenigge in the interview was also critical of the poor communication between FIFA and the ECA stating: This has produced a defensive response and I'm sorry to see that there is no positive debate between FIFA, UEFA and the ECA surrounding the new proposal.
mterstegen1
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Too bad your reputation doesn’t reflect your performances
talking to you makes me lose all of my braincells , just focus on your game , and I won't reply you anymore
Evgeni26100
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too bad your facing barca tonight
Too bad your reputation doesn’t reflect your performances
mterstegen1
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I'm also supporting the format but its a wrong year , it would've been good if it was in 2020
mterstegen1
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Too bad Bayern won’t play in it...
like if betis will play lol
mterstegen1
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Too bad Bayern won’t play in it...
too bad your facing barca tonight
Kakzbi
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uefa body is too selfish... They only want to have all the tv rights for themselves... if a club world cup is organized, other clubs will have more money... and therefore enhance the quality of football in remote areas... they only want every footballer to be dreaming about european clubs... that's one of the reasons so many young guys quit their countries in ugly conditions to get there... some even die by sea... and finally they will talk about anti immigration laws whereas they are the one creating it by keeping all the riches for themselves
Bayernfan25
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Too bad Bayern won’t play in it...
We will, the new format will only start in a few years
Evgeni26100
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Too bad Bayern won’t play in it...