Soccer-Euro 2024 boss Lahm opposed to biennial World Cup


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 06 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: Philipp Lahm, UEFA EURO 2020 ambassador and former German soccer professional, speaks at a news conference in Munich, Germany, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo

(Reuters) - Former Germany international Philipp Lahm, the tournament director of Euro 2024, said on Tuesday he was opposed to FIFA's plan to stage a World Cup every two years.

The proposal, which has been outlined by FIFA's head of Global Football Development, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has been met with widespread opposition from within the game.

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