Fifa ready to discuss staging 48-team Club World Cup after lobbying from Europe
Big clubs concerned they are missing out financially
Winners could be paid more than £90m
Fifa will hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 if this summer’s edition is successful, after lobbying from clubs who failed to qualify for the new $1bn (£740m) tournament.
The 32-team competition kicks off in the US on Saturday and the winners will receive up to $125.8m (£93.2m) in participation and prize money for playing seven matches. That is about £25m less than Paris Saint-Germain banked from Uefa for their 17-game Champions League-winning campaign, leading to concerns from clubs who have missed out.
