FIFA president Gianni Infantino has ignored the Matildas’ name for equal prizemoney on the males’s and ladies’s World Cups, saying he’s “happy with everything”.
In Auckland forward of Thursday’s begin to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which is being hosted by Australia and New Zealand, Infantino mentioned he was solely within the “positives” when requested about gender fairness in soccer.
The prizemoney for the ladies’s World Cup is $US110m ($A162m) in contrast with the pool of $US440m ($A648m) ultimately yr’s males’s World Cup in Qatar.
“Money is always a tricky and sensitive issue,” mentioned Infantino in relation to monetary parity throughout the game worldwide.
“Today is the eve of the opening game at the Women’s World Cup.
“It’s a moment to focus on the positives, to focus on the happiness and the joy.
“Until the (final on) 20th of August, you will hear from me only positive things.
“If somebody’s still not happy about something, well I’m sorry. I’m happy with everything and I love everyone.”
Infantino mentioned his “only message” was for the Australian and New Zealand publics to “seize the moment”.
“Be proud of what you have been able to achieve here, in New Zealand, in Australia. Be proud of what will be the biggest event – not just sports event -– that has been organised here so far.”
Infantino additionally spoke of the “journey” – which included a “promotional element” – that girls’s soccer was on
“We want to see, all over the world, at lease one hour of women’s football streamed by the main broadcasters because that’s the only way you can promote the game,” he mentioned.
“It’s the most effective way to grow women’s football all over the world.
“That’s what we’ll focus on in the next couple of years.”
Source: www.news.com.au
