After a proposal by FIFA to hold the World Cup every two years, footballers all around the world have come out to express their views.
On Tuesday, February 15, Fifpro revealed that 75 per cent of more than 1,000 male footballers who were questioned over FIFA’s plans to shake-up the international calendar were in favour of retaining the tournament's current four-year cycle.
77 per cent of footballers in Europe and Asia were in support of maintaining the current four year cycle.
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However, in Africa only 49 per cent were in support of the current cycle, with the remainder split between holding the competition every two or three years.
"While a clear majority of players support the current frequency of the World Cup, a demand exists, particularly in smaller and medium-sized markets, to further develop and strengthen national team competitions,” the report stated.
Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, the Fifpro General Secretary, highlighted that the survey revealed that most footballers around the world have a clear preference to play the World Cup every four years.
Jonas added that the findings also underlined the importance of domestic league competitions to players.
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"These leagues are the bedrock of our game and we have to do more to strengthen them both for the sake of players and the overall stability of professional football," he noted
Another key finding he pointed out was that, only 21 per cent of the footballers believe that their voice is respected and that their well-being is adequately considered in the context of international football governance.
The proposal has also received opposition from many European clubs in the top leagues and European governing body UEFA.
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