Major European governments, including the United Kingdom, have urged FIFA and independent broadcasters to swiftly settle on an agreement for televising the Women’s World Cup in July and August. This joint appeal follows FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s threat to withhold the tournament’s broadcast in five European nations – the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain – due to a financial dispute.
Infantino stated that broadcasters had proposed between US$1m (£800,000) and US$10m (£8m) for the rights, a stark contrast to the US$100m (£80m) to US$200m (£160m) offered for the men’s World Cup. The governments of the five countries involved in the disagreement have now released a joint statement expressing their concerns.
The statement reads, “We, as sports ministers of European countries whose women’s national football teams have qualified for the FIFA Women’s…
