Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, with controversial statements about hosting the 2030 World Cup finals, once again brought the disputes over the venue of the final match of these competitions to the forefront of the news. While defending the joint hosting of Spain, Portugal and Morocco, he emphasized that Spain will hold the most number of World Cup matches.
In an interview with “La Septima” radio, Sanchez reminded that the initial proposal to host the 2030 World Cup was made by Spain and Portugal, and Morocco was later added to this plan. The Prime Minister of Spain said: “It is true that two countries, namely Spain and Portugal, proposed this idea; Because it was Europe’s turn to host these competitions. Then we also added a friendly and neighboring country like Morocco to this offer.”
With concerns growing over the possibility of Morocco hosting the finals, Sanchez tried to reassure the Spanish public, stressing: “Spain will host the most World Cup matches compared to any other country.”
Referring to his hope for Spain’s repeat of the World Cup in 2030, Sanchez said: “We won in South Africa, we also won in New York, and now it’s our turn to win in Spain in 2030; is it true FIFA will decide on this, and Spain will be the country that hosts the most matches.”
Dispute over the venue of the World Cup final
While the competition to host the final of the 2030 World Cup has intensified, the Spanish Football Federation is worried that FIFA will eventually hand over the competition to Morocco. Juanma Castaño claimed in the “El Partidazo” program of the Coupé radio network that the pressures of Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, may be influential in the final decision of FIFA to hand over the hosting of the final to Morocco.
Meanwhile, Alberto Núñez Feijo, leader of the Spanish People’s Party, has proposed a controversial idea. According to the report of this program, he intends to propose during his election campaign that if FIFA does not hand over the hosting of the final to Spain, this country will completely withdraw from hosting the World Cup.
The opposition of the Spanish Football Federation with withdrawal
However, Feijo’s position differs from the official view of the Spanish Football Federation. Rafael Losan, the president of this federation, denied the possibility of canceling the hosting in the program “El Partidazo” and demanded to maintain calm at the level of the responsible institutions.
“Spain has signed agreements with other countries, FIFA and the government to hold this World Cup,” Losan said, emphasizing Spain’s commitments to this tournament.
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