FIFA's Club World Cup TV deal: Are the Saudis pulling strings?

Thursday, 12 December 2024 (3 hours ago)
The Club World Cup, FIFA's latest expansion plan for football, has not generally been well received. But it still fetched $1 billion in broadcast rights. FIFA's friends in Saudi Arabia may be involved behind the scenes.

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