World: FIFA cannot cancel the thunderstorm agreement because local laws in the United States are higher than FIFA regulations

June 30th, many previous Club World Cups were affected by thunderstorms in the United States. World Sports reported that FIFA cannot cancel the thunderstorm agreement because local laws in the United States are higher than those in FIFA.

This Club World Cup encountered an unexpected problem, namely the United States' lightning weather agreement, which led to up to seven games being interrupted. The most recent time was last Saturday, when Chelsea's game against Benfica was interrupted by the threat of lightning. After the game, Chelsea coach Maresca thought this situation was ridiculous, not only because of preventive measures, but also because of the choice to hold the game in a country like the United States with frequent thunder and lightning in the summer.

Under the agreement, if lightning strikes occur or there are signs of discharge within 13 kilometers, the competition will be automatically suspended. The audience needs to leave the stands, and the players return to the locker room. The 30-minute countdown will then begin, during which no lightning or thunder will occur. If lightning strikes occur again, the countdown will start again.

This provision is a US state law, higher than that of FIFA. Unless FIFA reaches a special agreement with the U.S. government, it cannot be cancelled. In addition, the agreement also applies to other U.S. sports events, and it is expected to continue to take effect during the World Cup next summer.