At the final press conference before the final between PSG and Chelsea, Gianni Infantino promised to review the competition's format for the 2029 edition: " We'll see what the future holds. Of course, we want to make improvements. We've received justified criticism, particularly regarding the club participation system. For example: why are there four Brazilian teams here and only two English teams? Because all four Brazilian teams won the Copa Libertadores. Okay, but if the limit of clubs per country should not be higher than four, then, if the competition takes place every four years and not every two, there is the possibility of having four English, Spanish, Italian, or German teams, if they qualify... So we have a lot of elements to consider, but we'll think about it later. Now we'll move forward, and then, in 2029, we'll see... "
The FIFA boss also took the opportunity to address the problem of heat and other weather phenomena one year before the World Cup, which will also take place in the United States: " We need to think about what we can improve: we've introduced cooling breaks and watered the pitches. We have indoor stadiums, so we'll use them more during the matchdays. We've created something new, something that's here to stay, something that's transforming the landscape of club football ."
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