Australia 2022 FIFA World Cup bid: Difference between revisions
| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*[http://www.australia2018-2022.com.au Official website] |
*[http://www.australia2018-2022.com.au Official website] |
||
*[http://barklystend.blogspot.com/ Equity issues regarding AFL] |
|||
[[Category:2018 FIFA World Cup]] |
[[Category:2018 FIFA World Cup]] |
||
Revision as of 00:29, 13 December 2009
The Australian bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups is currently under way. These will be the 21st and 22nd editions of the FIFA World Cup. The bidding procedure to host both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup began in January 2009, and national associations had until 2 February 2009 to register their interest.[1] The executive committee of FIFA will announce their decision on the two editions in December 2010.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Notes |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2009 | Applications formally invited |
| 2 February 2009 | Closing date for registering intention to bid |
| 16 March 2009 | Deadline to submit completed bid registration forms |
| 14 May 2010 | Deadline for submission of full details of bid |
| December 2010 | FIFA to appoint hosts for 2018 and 2022 World Cups |
Football Federation Australia first confirmed in November 2007 that Australia would bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After FIFA announced they would be accepting bids for both the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup in December 2008, Australia registered their intention to bid with FIFA in February 2009, for either the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup.
There are 8 bidders (after Mexico withdrew [3]) for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with 2 other countries joining the 2022 bid. This is the first year that FIFA has invited countries to bid for simultaneous events. Since FIFA advised they will not be awarding consecutive World cups to the same conference, in essence the European countries will be bidding for one Cup, and the rest of the world for the other.
The bid was officially launched on June 14, 2009 at Parliament House in Canberra. [4]
Potential Venues
Australia has a selection of stadia that meet FIFA's seating criteria, however most of these are prominent cricket, rugby and Australian football venues, many of which are usually used by these other sports during the time of the proposed World Cup. None the less, the FFA has drawn up a wish list of stadia for the bid and this list includes the Melbourne Cricket Ground, ANZ Stadium, Etihad Stadium, Suncorp Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium, Adelaide Oval and redeveloped venues such as EnergyAustralia Stadium (Newcastle), Carrara Stadium (Gold Coast), Dairy Farmers Stadium (Townsville), Canberra Stadium, Parramatta Stadium and possibly the WACA Ground. Other possible stadia that could be used include AAMI Stadium, The Gabba, Sydney Cricket Ground and Subiaco Oval [5]
The need for all World Cup stadia to be used only for World Cup games prior to and during the World Cup has caused controversy with the Australian Football League and National Rugby League governing bodies, who claim that loss of access to almost all their major venues for eight weeks would severly disrupt their seasons and even impact the viability of their clubs. The AFL in particular has advised it will not give up Etihad stadium in Melbourne for the entire period required. The use of these shared venues remains the only option for the bid, with the Australian authorities unwilling to invest massive amounts of money in new football-only stadia.[6]
Government support
Bid Chairman Frank Lowy AC announced at the the bid launch that he has the personal commitment of Australia's political leader.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the Federal Government's support for the bid in February 2008, and in December 2008, Federal minister for sport Kate Ellis announced that the federal government would give Football Federation Australia $45.6 million [7] to fund its World Cup bid preparation.
Then-Leader of the Opposition Malcolm Turnbull affirmed the support of the Opposition on December 11, 2008 [8] and again at the formal launch of the bid in June 2009 [9].
Rudd met with Sepp Blatter to discuss the Federal Government's support of the bid in Zurich in July 2009. [10]
There is growing disquiet and debate within Australia's sporting communities over the impact the World Cup bid in its current form will have on the domestic Australian Football League (Australian Rules Football) and National Rugby League competitions. These are the two biggest sporting competitions in terms of money, attendances and TV audiences and TV rights. Compensation claims for disrupted seasons (unless adequate stadia can be built to allow the seasons to progress in parallel with the World Cup) may run into several hundred million dollars. The AFL and NRL and possibly also the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will lobby for equity from government.
Bid website
Australia's bid website was launched 14 June 2009 and contains bid information as well as being a social media platform where users can share content and connect with each other.
At the launch, FFA chairman Frank Lowy AC said the people of Australia were its “secret weapon” to snaring the 2018 or 2022 FIFA World Cup and encouraged the public to join the football-themed social networking web site.
The public campaign is the first bid for a major event driven almost entirely by social media.[11] Actress Nicole Kidman has joined as the face of the bid.
References
- ^ Goff, Steve (16 January 2009). "Future World Cups". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Combined bidding confirmed". FIFA. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Mexico withdraws FIFA World Cup bid". FIFA. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Australia launches dual World Cup bid". ABC. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "AFL fuming over soccer World Cup demands". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "Two white elephants are born in Africa - Australia mustn't breed own". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2009-12-06.
- ^ "FFA receive A$45m for World Cup bid". Sport Business. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "2018 Soccer World Cup - Malcolm Turnbull". malcolmturnbull.com.au. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Australia's Bid for the 2018-2022 FIFA World Cup - Malcolm Turnbull". malcolmturnbull.com.au. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Meets Sepp Blatter To Discuss World Cup Bid". Goal.com website. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ^ "Australians asked to Twitter way to World Cup bid glory". The Australian. Retrieved 2009-11-20.