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 | | Figo has some radical proposals: World Cup with 40 or 48 participating teams19.02.2015 |
One of the candidates for the position of President of FIFA, Figo made radical proposals for the format of World Championships. This happened during the official presentation of his kandiduturata in London.
The Portuguese national came up with three options for the final stage of Mondialite. The first is the current formula with 32 teams remain unchanged.
The second is to qualify 40 teams, to be distributed in eight preliminary groups with 5 teams in each.
The third option provides the most drastic change – 48 teams, which will play on two different continents in 24 teams in the preliminary phase. In the second phase foresees the collection together longer Figo of preodolelite the first stage of the race.
Figo suggested also more widespread application of video technology in football. First of all – the introduction of goal line technology everywhere, and also – to change the rule for the ambush.
'I want a more modern football.', added the FIFA President-candidate.
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