FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that he wants to "radically expand the Club World Cup and move the tournament from December to June," according to Richard Martin of REUTERS. Infantino wants the Club World Cup, which currently brings together the champions from each of the continental federations, to have a "similar format to the European Champions League, which has a 32-team group stage." He said that the first edition of the revamped version of the tournament could take place in '19. Infantino: "Today football is not just about Europe and South America, the world has changed and that's why we need to make the Club World Cup more interesting for teams, and also for fans around the world." In a separate interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, he said that he wanted to see 32 teams in the competition. Infantino also suggested that some European leagues, such as Spain's La Liga, "should reduce the number of teams in the division from 20 to 18 to prevent fixture congestion." He said, "The Spanish league with its 20 teams is not the best formula at all, not for the calendar nor for many other reasons" (REUTERS, 11/18).
