Fifa says planned £800m investment in women’s football will not be cut

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Fifa has confirmed that its promised $1bn (£800m) investment into women’s football between 2019 and 2022 will not be cut into as the organisation explores how it will financially assist football access the globe, as the industry as a whole struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
“We can confirm that this funding has already been committed by Fifa and will not be impacted by the current Covid-19 crisis,” a Fifa spokesperson told the Guardian. “This funding will be invested into a range of areas in the women’s game including competitions, capacity building, development programmes, governance and leadership, professionalisation and technical programmes.”
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