FIFA presidential candidate, Luis Figo has launched his manifesto which includes a potential expansion of the game’s biggest international competition, saying the World Cup could be expanded to a 40 or 48-team event if he becomes FIFA president in May.
The Portuguese international is one of three men challenging incumbent Sepp Blatter in this year’s election, and insists he wants FIFA to be more inclusive of countries outside of Europe.
Launching his manifesto at a press conference at Wembley Stadium on Thursday, Figo announced: “I believe we should consider proposals to expand the World Cup from its current 32-team structure to a 40 or even 48-team competition.
