Travelling is also a big issue. We don't have airport connectivity at all venues. For eg - Travelling to and fro from Coimbatore to Imphal is no easy task. Also it adds to unnecessary expenses for clubs as well as federation.
UK is approximately the same size as Uttar Pradesh. So if you compare the distances between the clubs in UK to those in India, the differences are massive. Imo, we must adapt according to Geographical constraints.
When asked to comment on whether the World Cup had been a success, he said, “Everyone says that the tournament was a success but our (FIFA) internal analysis says that it could have been better.”
"The World Cup was not a success for the fans."
Ceppi further elaborated by mentioning that in some events in India, the players have had to change in the dressing room with a few rats for company and bemoaned the lack of care afforded to fans and players in India.
"Nobody here cares about the fan, neither the players. There have been tournaments in India (not the World Cup Under-17) where players were forced to change in the dressing room with rats. I have seen such photos."
Javier Ceppi is without job once U-17 World Cup is over. Why is he using the term "World Cup"? World Cup is in Russia this year. Say Under-17 World Cup which is over now. . Keyword "Rats" is good for clickbait headlines and to stay relevant. Earlier he used some Bollywood star statement without any name and people were guessing. Is he using "our" for FIFA ? Last time I checked, he is not in any position with FIFA.
FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament director Javier Ceppi today clarified that he never referred to the showpiece event India hosted last year while commenting that he witnessed "players changing at dressing rooms next to rats".
At an event here yesterday, he had rued the Indian system and said "there were events where players are changing next to rats".
Ceppi today said he was referring to some other tournaments while making the comment and not the FIFA U-17 World Cup which the country hosted from October 6-28 last year across six cities.
"I was not referring to the U-17 World Cup when talking about rats in the dressing rooms. I was referring to the situations I have seen in other events in India," Ceppi said in a statement to PTI.
As tournament director, Chilean Ceppi played a big role in India hosting a successful U-17 World Cup which went into record books in terms of number of spectators who turned up to watch the matches as well as the number of goals scored on the field.
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UK is approximately the same size as Uttar Pradesh. So if you compare the distances between the clubs in UK to those in India, the differences are massive. Imo, we must adapt according to Geographical constraints.
When asked to comment on whether the World Cup had been a success, he said, “Everyone says that the tournament was a success but our (FIFA) internal analysis says that it could have been better.”
"The World Cup was not a success for the fans."
Ceppi further elaborated by mentioning that in some events in India, the players have had to change in the dressing room with a few rats for company and bemoaned the lack of care afforded to fans and players in India.
"Nobody here cares about the fan, neither the players. There have been tournaments in India (not the World Cup Under-17) where players were forced to change in the dressing room with rats. I have seen such photos."
Is he using "our" for FIFA ? Last time I checked, he is not in any position with FIFA.
FIFA Under-17 World Cup tournament director Javier Ceppi today clarified that he never referred to the showpiece event India hosted last year while commenting that he witnessed "players changing at dressing rooms next to rats".
At an event here yesterday, he had rued the Indian system and said "there were events where players are changing next to rats".
Ceppi today said he was referring to some other tournaments while making the comment and not the FIFA U-17 World Cup which the country hosted from October 6-28 last year across six cities.
"I was not referring to the U-17 World Cup when talking about rats in the dressing rooms. I was referring to the situations I have seen in other events in India," Ceppi said in a statement to PTI.
As tournament director, Chilean Ceppi played a big role in India hosting a successful U-17 World Cup which went into record books in terms of number of spectators who turned up to watch the matches as well as the number of goals scored on the field.
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