New Delhi: Sharing the results of an opinion poll, world football governing body FIFA claimed that the majority of fans supported the men’s World Cup “more often”. The online voting follows FIFA’s controversial plans to move the biennial World Cup, which faced widespread opposition. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin vehemently opposed the plans, expressing his concerns, and said European nations could boycott the World Cup if changes were made as it would threaten their own international tournaments. In the month of July, 23,000 people were surveyed in 23 countries.
“A survey has provided feedback as part of a feasibility study regarding the frequency of the men’s FIFA World Cup,” FIFA said in a statement.
“The findings of this online survey, conducted in July 2021, will be used as part of a wider consultation process involving fans, which will take place in several phases.
“Fifteen thousand respondents were identified as expressing interest in football and the FIFA World Cup, from a comprehensive market research survey involving 23,000 people in 23 countries, across six associations, IRIS and YouGov, from independent industry experts. was commissioned through
“Based on the preliminary results, the following conclusions can be drawn:
“Most fans would like to watch the men’s FIFA World Cup more often; in this majority, the preferred frequency is biennial; there are considerable differences between the so-called traditional markets and the developing football markets, and the younger generation in all regions. More open and more open than the older generations.” Interested in change.”
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