8 h. ago Fifa launches new Women’s Champions Cup but delays Women’s Club World Cup

Champions Cup to involve six clubs from across the worldClub World Cup was due in 2026 but will start in 2028A new six-team Women’s Champions Cup is to be established next year, featuring clubs from across the world. The competition was approved at a Fifa Council meeting on Wednesday that also confirmed a two-year delay to the first Women’s Club World Cup.The 16-team Women’s Club World Cup was due to launch in 2026 but, as first reported by the Guardian, has been put on hold. It is understood Fifa believes the delay will ensure it has time to create space in the calendar for the additional fixtures. The competition will be played every four years from 2028. In the meantime the Women’s Champions Cup will get under way, to be played annually other than in Women’s Club World Cup years. The champions of each confederation’s club tournament will take part. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Fifa set to dish out $1bn to Club World Cup teams in inaugural tournament

The first edition of the new Club World Cup will take place this summer in the USA

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9 h. ago Chelsea and Man City could land £70m jackpot as part of huge Club World Cup prize money

FIFA's Club World Cup has expanded to 32 clubs for the 2025 edition and discussions have taken place regarding payouts for the two English representatives and their 30 rivals

Economics

9 h. ago FIFA to announce $1BILLION Club World Cup prize money as Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid swirl

The massive pot was boosted by a TV deal agreed with DAZN in December

Economics

10 h. ago Fifa Club World Cup ‘solidarity money’ figure revealed in bid to appease Chelsea and Man City rivals

$150m out of total $2bn prize pot earmarked for clubs not taking part, with concerns raised over the money’s potential to worsen inequality in the sport

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64 h. ago Fifa’s new Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond 2026

Tournament has backing but more preparation neededFour-team mini-tournament could take place in 2026Fifa’s new 16-team Women’s Club World Cup could be delayed beyond its previously-proposed 2026 launch, the Guardian has learned.The tournament is understood to maintain widespread backing within the governing body, as well as across the confederations, but discussions are ongoing regarding the possibility of the inaugural staging of the event being pushed back by a couple of years to allow more time for all concerned to properly prepare for it, according to sources. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ITV risk angering FIFA with cheeky bid to broadcast £800m tournament without paying

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has staked his reputation on the revamped Club World Cup, but it has been met with a lukewarm reaction from fans, players, managers, sponsors and broadcasters

Economics

6 d. ago Premier League could be forced to have two summer transfer windows because of Club World Cup

Interim window planned for teams in competition League considering brief window at start of JuneThe Premier League could be forced to operate two separate transfer windows this summer due to disruption caused by the Club World Cup.Fifa has announced plans to open an interim transfer window at the end of this season for clubs competing in the tournament, to allow the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City to add to their squads and agree contract extensions with their current players before the tournament begins on 14 June. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man City get lucrative helping hand from FIFA after early Champions League exit

Manchester City will bank at least £41million from participating in FIFA's Club World Cup, with their involvement coming as a major financial boost after they were knocked out of the Champions League

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