From 2025, the Club World Cup will expand to a 32-team summer competition, with Chelsea and Manchester City among the teams already guaranteed a spot in the finals in the United States. “I accept that the football calendar is a busy one,” he said at a press conference in Saudi Arabia during the current Club World Cup. “We see players receiving world awards, the likes of (Lionel) Messi, (Cristiano) Ronaldo, (Karim) Benzema, all over the age of 35. The welfare of the players in the last 20 years has increased dramatically when you look at injury prevention, recovery work, nutrition and advances in medical technology. “It will give more opportunities to more players all over the world to compete at the highest level.”

Source: Metro December 19, 2023 16:12 UTC