News making the rounds in the footballing world has it that FIFA (The World football governing body) is considering the idea of hosting the World Cup competition every two years.
However, with that the mind, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has come out to insist that he stands in opposition to the 2 year World Cup idea.
Aleksander Ceferin's thought process
From his line of thoughts, Aleksander Ceferin states that rarity has been one of the major reasons why the World Cup remains the most prestigious competition in world football.
In line with that, hosting such a competition every two years would throw to the winds the long stand of rarity.
The origin of the 2 years World Cup hosting idea
The idea of the possibility of hosting the World Cup competition every two years was brought forward by the Saudi Arabian football federation.
According to reports, FIFA is great considering the possibility of taking the idea of the Saudi Arabian federation into consideration.
With that in mind, the UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin was quick to express his concerns in a letter to all football fans.
The thought process FIFA
According to a FIFA executive, the reason behind the 2 year World Cup bid is simply to make football more global. With the 2 year idea, more countries would have the opportunity to host the competition in less time.
However, the World Football Governing Body has stated that the bid for the World Cup to be held every two years is not going to be handled like a war. Everyone’s idea would be taken into consideration and the best result would be accepted.
Conclusion
With the recent turn of events, it is seeming more than ever that the World Cup competition would soon be held every two years.
However, we keep our fingers crossed to see how events pan out.
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