Portugal's Liga rejects FIFA project: economic pressure on football must not prevail
Portugal's Liga has expressed its disagreement with the FIFA's external investment models, announced recently by the organization's President. Economic pressure on the essence of football is a factor that must not prevail in the current balance.
Portugal's Liga has sided with the European Leagues Association and also rejected the FIFA's project to sell shares of the World Cup to private investors. Through a statement, the organization reiterates that "economic pressure on the essence of football – especially regarding the integrity of competitions and domestic calendars – is a factor that must not prevail in the current balance".
Portugal's Liga has expressed its disagreement with the FIFA's external investment models, announced recently by the organization's President. In this way, our position on this matter aligns with what was expressed by the European Leagues – association of European leagues.
Economic pressure on the essence of football – especially regarding the integrity of competitions and domestic calendars – is a factor that must not prevail in the current balance between natural revenue generators and sporting principles in their fullness. This balance is defended by the Portugal's Liga and is in line with the principles and arguments publicly preconized by several of its counterparts at the global scale.
What happened?
Portugal's Liga has expressed its disagreement with the FIFA's external investment models, announced recently by the organization's President.
Why does this matter for Portuguese football?
Economic pressure on the essence of football is a factor that must not prevail in the current balance. Portugal's Liga defends the balance between natural revenue generators and sporting principles in their fullness.
What comes next?
Portugal's Liga will continue to defend the principles and arguments publicly preconized by several of its counterparts at the global scale. Economic pressure on the essence of football must not prevail in the current balance.
