June 29, 2006

FIFA is too Clubalised

Sir, David Owen reports, June 29, about “Fifa fund to compensate clubs for injuries” of the players, during a World Cup, among nations, and it sure does not ring right. If a player cannot play for his country because of other commitments, so be it, but to have to insure him to compensate his club or agent sounds like Fifa is turning globalisation into clubalisation. They are even arguing excuses for why they will not cover all of the losses of the clubs. If Fifa wants to go down this route, why do they just not forget about the countries and arrange the next world cup exclusively among the clubs they find most fit.