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IOC bomb: “Apart from the Olympic Games, football if the World Cup takes place every two years”!

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Definite attitude against her plans FIFA about World Cup gets the ILOwhich in fact is preparing to throw… bomb! Specifically, according to a post by Timesthe International Olympic Committee threatens the World Federation that will eliminate football from the Olympic Games, in case she goes ahead with the idea of ​​holding the event every two years.

«In the language of the IOC, the message to FIFA is much clearer than it seems. If you want football to stay in the Olympics, give up on World Cup plans every two years“, Stressed in the” Times “a member of the ILO, who asked to remain anonymous.

In fact, the issue was discussed on Thursday (3/2) at the 139th IOC Session.

«Football must work in solidarity with other sports and international federations. Sport is for everyone and we need more solidarity between sport“, Said the South Korean former table tennis athlete and member of the IOC Athletes Committee, Ryu Seung-Min.

«The biennial World Cup would cause incalculable damage and endanger sports, especially football. Footballers are not robots and they have to recover and spend time with their loved ones. Therefore, I call for an end to this effort, which is incompatible with our Olympic values.“, Noted for his part the Algerian President of the National Olympic Committees of Africa, Mustafa Beraf.

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Source: Sport-fm

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