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FIFA’s New Club Tournament at Risk After Apple Talks Stall
- Apple deal put at $1 billion, a quarter of what FIFA wanted
- Critics say tournament would put too much pressure on players
Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham controls the ball during a Spanish league football match.
Photographer: Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty ImagesFIFA’s new Club World Cup tournament has hit another stumbling block, with clubs pushing back against lower financial incentives and an ongoing struggle to find a broadcaster, people with knowledge of the matter said.
The new competition, set to be played in the US next summer to create some buzz ahead of the 2026 World Cup, will see 32 clubs from all over the globe compete in a World Cup-style tournament.