Real Madrid say they will be at Club World Cup, whether FIFA can pay for it or not
June 11 – Real Madrid have argued that their participation in the expanded 2025 Club World Cup was never in doubt, backtracking on a comment by manager Carlo Ancelotti that the Spanish giant would boycott the competition.
In an interview with Italian daily newspaper Il Giornale, the manager explained that his club was not ready to participate in a tournament that will allow FIFA to tap into the lucrative club market.
He said: “A single Real Madrid game is worth €20 million and FIFA wants to give us that amount for the entire cup.
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