A nice touch at the Executive Committee meeting of the European Clubs Association in Miami on Friday.
The outgoing director of the city of Manchester City Txiki Begiristain brought his replacement, Hugo Viana and introduced the Portuguese to those present.
FIFA Secretary -General Mattias Grafstrom gave a presentation to the group, including a video message from City’s Erling Haaland in the lines of how much he looked forward to participating in the club World Cup.
The presentation also emphasized the sponsor offers that FIFA has protected with Big-Hitters, including Bank of America and Michelob for the event, although insiders revealed that there was no report of ticket sales, which seemed to be the elephant in the Oceanide Grand Beach Hotel.
Jason Gannon, Chelsea President and Chief Operating Officer, was also present.
The outgoing man city director Txiki Begiristain brought his replacement to a committee meeting
In the meantime, Erling Haaland sent a message about his joy of playing in the club World Cup
First signs of Trump Immigration Crackdown
FIFA officials received a glimpse of first hand of Donald Trump’s performance when a boat trip was organized by Telemundo to mark a year to go to the World Cup, was the subject of an American coast guard attack.
The mayor of Miam-Cade Daniella Levine Cava and a large number of special guests of the American Spanish-speaking broadcaster, in smart dresses and suits, sat on a luxury catamaran when it was stopped in the middle of the waters from Biscayne Bay while coastguard bay came on board to check for papers and a search.
Reports claim that the inspection lasted an hour, so Telemundo had canceled the event and returned to the coast.
FOX SPEE DO NO Costs
No costs were saved when Fox organized their own year-to-go party at South Beach.
FIFA chef Gianni Infantino joined VIPs for a show with a performance by ‘Tipsy’ rapper Shaboozey and a spectacular drone show, where the devices stand in line to describe the names of Club World Cup sponsors.
FIFA chef Gianni Infantino joined VIPs when Fox organized their own year-to-go party
Expensive refreshments states aside
Although the tickets may have been heavily reduced, because FIFA successfully clambered to fill the stands at the Hard Rock Stadium of Miami for the tournament opener, the same could not be said of eating and drinking.
A can of Heineken on the Inter Miami versus al Ahly Stalemate cost no less than $ 14 (£ 10.32), while a chicken bowl entered $ 22.50 (£ 16.59).
Presence of fears averted
A scoreless draw may not have been on the FIFA menu, but civil servants may have brought a sigh of relief in the presence for the first game.
The official figure of 60,927 seemed generous, but the fear of half empty grandstands was averted to a sultry night in South Florida.
Ring of steel departments of danger
Organizers will also be happy that a year ago there was no repetition of the chaotic scenes in the same stadium when ticketless fans tried their way in the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
A ring of steel consisting of police control points ensured that only those with tickets were allowed everywhere near the location.
A can of Heineken in the Inter Miami versus al Ahly patronage cost no less than $ 14 (£ 10.32)
In the meantime, a chicken bowl came to $ 22.50 (£ 16.59) in Miami’s hard rock stage
At least one positive
Ref Cam was a positive addition, with those watching TV, got a good view of what Aussie whistleblower Alireza Faghani saw when he gave a fine of the first half.
FSA Backs ‘3UP’
The association of the football supporters has thrown its weight behind the ‘3UP’ campaign of the National League.
The scandalous situation, in which only two clubs in League Two are promoted, continues, and it is hoped that the support of the fans can exhaust the pressure on the EFL.
This season York City finished 13 points free from third place with 96 points, but was hit 3-0 by Oldham Athletic, who won the play-off final and missed promotion. Change is urgently needed.
British leaders first in queue
The British Olympic Association Chiefs were among the first to receive an audience last week with the new IOC president Kirsty Coventry in Lausanne.
Now that Coventry wanted to take the reins of the current IOC president Thomas Bach, the delegation met both the current and the incoming president to discuss the future of the Olympic movement.
It was also Boa chairman Katherine Grainger’s first formal involvement in the IOC, because both her, Chief Executive Andy Anson and Chief Operating Officer Shahab Uddin made an early opportunity to strengthen the relationships between the UK and the IOC.
British Olympic Association Chiefs were among the first to have an audience with the new IOC president Kirsty Coventry
‘Lord’s PLC’ collects Momentum
Signatures are now being sought to reach the required 180 for an MCC Special General Meeting to try to determine ‘Lord’s PLC’.
A group of members want the 238-year-old club to become a publicly limited company, which subsequently becomes the proud owner of a share that would be the estimate of being worth £ 50-100,000.
If the magical 180 digit is reached, a two-thirds majority would be needed to change the rules.
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