FIFA remain confident that the threat of a blackout of the Women’s World Cup will result in more appropriate broadcasting offers to show the tournament in Europe.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week described the current offers on the table from Europe’s ‘Big 5’ — Britain, France, Spain, Germany and France — as “a slap in the face” for the women’s game.
Infantino said that broadcasters from those territories had offered only £800,000 — £8million ($1m-$10m) for the women’s tournament compared with the £80m-£160m ($100m-$200m) for the men’s.
However, FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura is hopeful a mutually beneficial agreement will be struck before the tournament kicks off in Australia and New Zealand this summer.
“Those who bought the rights (to the last Women’s World Cup) at that time in Europe know how much it brings, because we have reached record numbers during many matches,” she told Australia’s Fox Sports News on Saturday.
“Today, we are just asking them to revisit their figures and discussion are ongoing and I’m sure that an agreement will be reached.
“We have already been having positive feedback from three of the countries that we have opened the discussion (with) and … we still have 80 days to go before the kickoff.”
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