BERLIN, Oct 6 — Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm, the tournament director for the Euro 2024 finals, said Tuesday he is opposed to the controversial idea of staging a World Cup every two years. “I find the current rhythm should remain as it is,” said Lahm, who captained Germany to their...
BERLIN, Oct 6 — Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm, the tournament director for the Euro 2024 finals, said Tuesday he is opposed to the controversial idea of staging a World Cup every two years.
“As a player I always felt happy with it and as a fan I find it good that there is a major tournament” — either a Euro or World Cup finals — “every two years”.Last Thursday, world football’s governing body Fifa held the summit with its 211 member federations in an attempt to rally support.Lahm was at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium Tuesday at the launch of the Euro 2024 finals which kick off in just under 1,000 days.
The Allianz Arena will be used for the second consecutive European Championship having staged three Euro 2020 group matches and a quarter-final.
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