Amir Somoghi
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42 appearances
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 8 Jun
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It's a lot of money from a non-profit organisation.
It's a lot of money.
So they will explain that they use this money to improve
the development in Africa and poor countries.
This is true.
But they pay a lot of money in terms of commissions, in terms of investment in buildings, in marketing.
So it's not about just youth companies.
development in poor countries.
For a non-profit organisation, they are really profitable.
In 1994, FIFA kept the international marketing and TV revenues and then turned the entire tournament over to the U.S.
Soccer Federation.
We were given some attractive sponsorship categories and licensing opportunities for
as well as ticket opportunities.
This time around, FIFA bypassed anybody locally, and they're doing it themselves, with FIFA having a contractual relationship with them.
So there's been a lot of tension between the host committees and FIFA.
I think maybe at the beginning, the cities may have been over-optimistic on what the revenue opportunities were and definitely understating what the expenses would be to put it on.
So it's just a question, yes, of who's willing to take more or less risk.
If you're looking at revenues only direct, that is to say revenues from sale of tickets and suites and sponsorships minus expenses, then it is a tough go and probably most cases it's a loss.
But you got to add into the fact that those sales tax revenues and that business generation for visitors in your community more than makes up for it.
Tapahtuipa kerran, että pessimisti, optimisti ja saletisti suunnittelivat tapasiltaa.
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