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WC slots on FIFA’s agenda
NEW YORK. Oct 24: The allocation of eight additional berths for the next World Cup finals is the top Hem oti the agenda at FIFA's executive committee meeting which starts here on Tuesday, reports Reuter.
The World Cup. which saw this year’s host United Stales reap profits of 60 million dollar. will be expanded from 24 to 32 teams for the finals in France in 1998 and regional confederations are campaign ing aggressively for the extra places.
UEFA. Europe's ruling body wants three of the additional eight berths to make a total of 16 European teams in the tournament — 15 qualifiers plus hosts France.
But their stand will be op goosed by the African and Aslan Wonfederations Both want two more places for their own teams and only two more for European sides
The South American Confederation is in favour of one more berth for each ctin federation — Europe. Africa. Asia South American and CONCACAF - and wants the lop three teams from the US World Cup — Brazil Italy and Sweden - to qualify automati-
Other matters to be ad dressed during the three-day meeting include plans for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics soccer tournament status of the startup US professional league and analysis of the past World Cup which was marred by the ban ishment of superstar Maradona for testing positive for banned stimulants
The profits made from the World Cup this summer have been warmly welcomed by FIFA, and chief organiser Alan Rothenburg, who had declined a salary and said he would ac cep< compensation only if a surplus were generated, has his patience rewarded to the
4Bne to 3 million dollars
Rothenburg, however, is finding less success In his ef
forts as US Soccer Federation president to kick-start a US professional league — one of the conditions FIFA Imposed when it awarded the 1994 World Cup to the United States back in 1988.
Only seven of 12 teams have been announced and at least one of them is already in fi nancial trouble. The lack of major sponsorship money is raising questions about whether Major League Soccer will get off the ground as scheduled next April
FIFA officials were expected to report on inspections made facilities that maybe used of the 16 team Atlanta Olympic tournament including Legion Field in Birmingham. AJalbania:
Sean ford Stadium in Athens. Georgia: The Orange Bowl in Miami's RFK Stadium in Washington DC and the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.
Official announcement will come at a news briefing following the FIFA executive committee meeting on Thursday, which will also feature presentations of the FIFA fair play trophy and the most entertaining learn award to Brazil for their conduct and style in winning the 1994 World Cup.
FIFA president Dr Joao Havelange is also receiving an award on Thursday. He will be honoured by the Brazilian -American Chamber of Commerce as its "person-of-the-year?'