The revamped Club World Cup continues to generate repercussions worldwide. Amid the media impact of Boca and River's participation, the recent statements by the president of La Liga of Spain, Javier Tebas, have reignited the debate about the value and interests behind the tournament. During a LALIGA event for the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Royal Decree on audiovisual rights, the Spanish executive was asked about possible improvements to the club world championship and replied: "By eliminating it."
Tebas wants to destroy the Club World Cup | La Derecha Diario
My goal is for there to be no more Club World Cups. I'm very clear about thatThere are no dates. There's no need for another competition that moves money toward a sector of clubs and players. There's no more money here, the ecosystem must be maintained and it should be eliminated. Keep it as it was before. There are no dateson the CEF program on the AZZ channelFlavio AzzaroEurope's stance on the competition
La opinión de Azzaro sobre el Mundial de Clubes
Boca in terms of significance, and we'll see if it later happens with River as well, is ready to compete with Real Madrid, Barcelona in terms of marketing, and what doesn't benefit them is sharing the pieAzzaroThey're concerned from every point of view, from the attraction, because Argentine soccer generatesFor us, this Club World Cup is a matter for fans. For those who run it, it's a businesspraised River's presenceWhat River is doing is also remarkable, because it's on the other side of the world...It doesn't have the same impact as Boca because there are more Boca fans here in the United States...We know very well that there has always been tension between UEFA and FIFAThese championships often make Europeans uncomfortable