Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a member of Bayern Munich's supervisory board, expressed enthusiasm for the new format of the Club World Cup, emphasizing its increased competitiveness with 32 teams participating. He highlighted the transformation from the old format, which lacked challenge, to a new tournament structure that features top European teams. Rummenigge acknowledged FIFA's decision to replace the Confederations Cup with this tournament as unprecedented and noteworthy. He also stressed the importance of motivation and seriousness for his team in aiming to win, given the tournament's significance and the presence of strong opposition.
The old format had become a bit boring. You went there as a Champions League winner and knew you’d have one more trophy on board.
It's a miracle what happened at FIFA. They abandoned a competition called the Confederations Cup in favor of a club competition.
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