FIFA Ready To Help Financial Clubs Affected By COVID-19

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (FIFA.com)

JAKARTA - FIFA is discussing ways to help the financial difficulties of a number of clubs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or the corona virus. Most likely, this world soccer body will reach 2.7 billion US dollars in their savings.

Currently, almost all soccer competitions in the world are suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has even forced the Euro and Copa America to be postponed to next year.

Previously, in the leaked internal FIFA documents, they took the initiative to regulate regulations so that the contracts of the players, coaches and staff of each club could be valid until this season ends after the suspension is complete.

Now, a working group was formed by FIFA to map the problems caused by the postponement of various competitions due to the corona virus pandemic and this week it is hoped that there will be results on how the pattern of distribution of funds to affected clubs.

A FIFA spokesman stated that he was aware of a serious financial threat to football clubs due to the corona virus pandemic.

"This threatens to undermine the ability of the members of FIFA and various football organizations such as leagues and clubs to develop, finance and carry out their football activities at all levels, be it professional, amateur, coaching or grassroots," the spokesman said as reported. from Soccerway, Tuesday, March 31st night.

"It is predictable that in many parts of the world those involved in both men's and women's football will be trapped in critical economic difficulties," he added.

Therefore, considering that FIFA has a fairly healthy financial condition, it is only natural for them to initiate assistance.

This is in line with Gianni Infantino's statement when campaigning for the FIFA presidential election in 2016 which stated: "FIFA money is the money of the members, not the property of the FIFA President."