{"id":300510,"date":"2023-12-19T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300510"},"modified":"2023-12-19T18:25:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T18:25:11","slug":"wenger-insists-an-expanded-club-world-cup-is-a-positive-for-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/wenger-insists-an-expanded-club-world-cup-is-a-positive-for-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Wenger insists an expanded Club World Cup is\u00a0a &apos;positive&apos; for teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Arsene Wenger insists an expanded 32-team Club World Cup is a &#8216;positive&#8217; for teams despite widespread criticism with an already congested football calendar&#8230; as the FIFA chief admits players&#8217; rest period &#8216;has to be respected&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arsene Wenger defended the expanded Club World Cup to take place in 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Manager turned FIFA executive insisted the updated format will be a &#8216;positive&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>IAN LADYMAN: I&#8217;d rather watch a match at my local school than watch Man City in the Club World Cup &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arsene Wenger has defended changes to the FIFA Club World Cup that will see 32 teams take part in the competition from 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The former Arsenal boss added that the plans, which have received criticism from the likes of Pep Guardiola, will ultimately prove to be a positive for the clubs involved.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an event held during the final iteration of the competition&#8217;s current format, Wenger insisted the changes will provide a significant benefit to teams competing from outside Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The positive impact this will have on clubs is going to be huge, because it will increase resources for clubs all over the world to develop and to compete,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In Europe we are lucky, but it&#8217;s important that we make football really global and this creates a chance for other clubs to progress. It will give more opportunities to more players all over the world to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/19\/17\/79136839-0-image-a-1_1703007248692.jpg\" height=\"432\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsene Wenger said FIFA&#8217;s expanded Club World Cup will be a &#8216;positive&#8217; for participating sides<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/19\/17\/79137273-0-image-a-2_1703007317936.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 2025 tournament will feature 32 teams, with Manchester City and Chelsea among those already qualified for the competition which will be held in the USA<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA&#8217;s chief of global football development also addressed concerns shared by the likes of Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp that the competition will only further congest an already crowded football calendar, insisting that player welfare remains a top priority in the decision-making process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I accept that the football calendar is a busy one, but this is a competition that is going to take place every four years and of course the rest period during the competition and afterwards has to be respected.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The welfare of the players in the last 20 years has increased dramatically as well, when you look at injury prevention, recovery work, nutrition and advances in medical technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is unrecognisable from what it used to be. Also VAR has helped with the protection of players, as players know they cannot escape from making bad tackles that cause injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/19\/17\/79137489-0-image-a-3_1703007413905.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The updated format was criticised by Pep Guardiola, with the Man City boss saying it will be &#8216;tough on players&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;So, overall, there has been huge improvements on the welfare side, and we want to continue with that progress.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The first edition of the revamped tournament will take place in the United States in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve UEFA clubs will participate, including 2021 Champions League winners Chelsea and 2023 Champions League winners Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile six clubs from CONMEBOL, four from CONCACAF, four from AFC, and one from OFC will take part, with the host country also set to nominate a team to enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12882267\/Arsene-Wenger-insists-expanded-Club-World-Cup-positive-teams-despite-widespread-criticism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsene Wenger insists an expanded 32-team Club World Cup is a &#8216;positive&#8217; 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