US EditionArsene Wenger Refutes Klopp’s Criticism of FIFA Club World Cup, Calls It a ‘Fantastic Competition’
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – Arsene Wenger says all clubs want to repeat the 32-team Club World Cup and calls it a fantastic competition with record attendance, despite heat challenges in the U.S.
- On Thursday at a FIFA briefing, Arsene Wenger defended the 32-team Club World Cup, emphasizing strong club and fan support despite Klopp’s criticism.
- In June, Jurgen Klopp called FIFA’s 32-team summer Club World Cup 'the worst idea ever invented,' criticizing its format and timing, prompting strong rebuttals from Wenger.
- FIFA analysts found heat above 35°C impairs high-speed running, and all clubs expressed desire to repeat the event, with attendance surpassing initial projections.
- The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup concludes this Sunday with PSG facing Chelsea at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, amid FIFA’s plans for future editions in 2029.
- FIFA plans to incorporate lessons on weather and pitch conditions from this tournament into preparations for the 2026 World Cup, with the next Club World Cup scheduled for 2029.
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Arsene Wenger Bites Back at Jurgen Klopp Over Club World Cup Criticism
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Director of World Football Development at FIFA, Arsène Wenger considers the tournament "necessary" as the final between PSG and Chelsea approaches (Sunday 9pm).
The final of the first Club World Cup with 32 participating teams, organized by FIFA, will feature Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), one of whom will become the first champion in the history of this competition to be played every four years.
Jürgen Klopp has called the Club World Cup “the worst idea ever.” Now former Arsenal manager and current FIFA boss Arsène Wenger responds to the criticism
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