Gianni Infantino says 'disappointing' offers from broadcasters to show the matches were a 'slap in the face' of all great players and 'all women worldwide'.
said the current offers from broadcasters for the rights were"disappointing" and described them as a"slap in the face" of all great players and"all women worldwide".
He claimed broadcasters had offered FIFA between $1m and $10m for the rights, compared with $100m to $200m for the men's World Cup. "However, the offers from broadcasters, mainly in the 'Big 5' European countries, are still very disappointing and simply not acceptable, especially considering that:
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