Fifa

US、Mexico、Canadaで開催される本大会の収益は、スポーツ史上最も高収益な競技会となる見通しだ。これは出場する48カ国の一部が資金繰りに苦慮していると訴えている状況下でも変わらない。Fifaの会長、Gianni Infantinoが昨年12月の抽選会で「人類がこれまでに目にした中で最大のイベント」と銘打ったWorld Cupは、間違いなくスポーツ史上最も利益を上げる大会となるだろう。Fifaはここ数年、収益予測を上方修正し続けており、最新の財務報告書では、今夏の大会で完結する4年間のサイクルを通じて、この国際統括団体が130億ドル（96億ポンド）の収益を上げ、そのうち約90億ドルが今年中にもたらされると述べている。 Continue reading...

Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burdenCosts at World Cup have come under increased scrutinyNew Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state’s transport system will charge $100 for a return ticket to World Cup matches this summer.New Jersey Transit lists the price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches this summer, including the final, as $12.90. The new pricing, reported by The Athletic earlier this week, puts the return ticket at more than $100 with no reductions for children, seniors or people with disabilities. NJ Transit told Fox 5 New York that the price has not been finalized. A decision is expected in the coming days. Continue reading...

Human rights group says US is facing an ‘emergency’ICE director said agency will play ‘key part’ at tournamentAmnesty International has warned that the World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a “stage for repression”. The human rights organisation published a report on Monday – “Humanity Must Win” – calling on Fifa and the host countries, the US, Canada and Mexico, to take urgent action to protect fans, players and other communities.Fifa has promised a tournament where everyone “feels safe, included and free to exercise their rights”. But Amnesty said that pledge sat in “stark contrast” to conditions in all three host nations, especially the US, which hosts three-quarters of the 104 matches. Continue reading...