World Cup: 75% of professional footballers favour a tournament held every 4 years (FIFPro)

"75% of men's professional footballers want to keep the FIFA World Cup every four years, according to a survey of more than 1,000 players organised by FIFPro and national player unions about workload and competition formats," announced the international organisation on 15/02/2022.

According to the survey, "most players rank the World Cup and their domestic league as their favourite competitions. Only 21% of them believe that their voice is respected and that their well-being is adequately considered in the context of international football governance," said FIFPro.

"The player survey shows most footballers around the world have a clear preference to play the World Cup every four years. At the same time, the results demonstrate the importance of domestic league competitions to players. These leagues are the bedrock of our game and we have to do more to strengthen them both for the sake of players and the overall stability of professional football," said Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, general secretary at FIFPro.

"Opinions of players from six continents, including over 70 different…