FIFA says talks with Saudi Arabia's tourism authority did not result in a sponsorship arrangement for the 2023 Women's World Cup, but future deals have not been ruled out.
Saudi Arabia's tourism authority will not be a sponsor for this year's Women's World Cup.FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he personally had no issue with Saudi sponsors.
The Saudi Arabia tourism board had been touted as a potential sponsor of the expanded 32-team tournament, which drew sharp criticism from a number of quarters, though Infantino said it was all a "storm in a tea cup". "There were discussions with Visit Saudi, but in the end these did not lead to a contract. So it was a storm in a tea cup," Infantino said at FIFA's Congress in Kigali on Thursday."But having said that, FIFA is an organisation made up of 211 countries. There is nothing wrong with taking sponsorships from Saudi Arabia, China, United States of America, Brazil or India."
"There is no issue, there is no contract, but of course we want to see how we can involve Saudi sponsors, and those from Qatar, in women's football generally.
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