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Broadcast bonuses show FIFA hasn’t changed

May 31, 2017 

Reports that bonuses of US$295 million are due to FIFA if the 2026 World Cup is held in the USA are yet more evidence that football is not reformed, continues to lack transparent decision-making, and is not deserving of the trust and confidence of fans and players.

The massive bonuses are a legacy from the administration of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter.
Under his administration, the rights to broadcast the 2026 World Cup in North America were renewed, without a competitive process, to Telemundo and FOX Sports at the same real cost as the 2022 tournament of $350 million and $300 million respectively.

The reports state that each broadcaster also included a ‘sweetener’ in case the 2026 tournament was hosted in the USA. In the case of Telemundo, the bonus is $115 million and from FOX Sports, it is $180 million.

A combined bonus of $295 million is more than likely to be an explanation for the current FIFA President’s and the FIFA Council’s enthusiasm for the combined US/Canada/Mexico bid, and the exclusive period the bid has been granted to put forward its credentials.

The ‘preferred bidder’ status given to the US/Canada/Mexico bid for 2026 at the most recent FIFA Congress shows that the decision-making processes within FIFA are no more transparent than previously. Decision-making and deal-making merely occur in a different way.

The bonuses in respect of 2026 also raise possible implications for other tournaments.
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If bonuses of this magnitude are the norm in awarding broadcast rights for the World Cup, there are three questions FIFA must answer:
  • What, if any, bonus was paid to FIFA by BeIN Sports (formerly known as Al-Jazeera) in respect of Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup?
  • When was it paid?
  • When did the negotiations for the contract commence and conclude?


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