"Our administration inherited an agreement where Fifa is providing $0 for transportation to the World Cup. Zero. That leaves New Jersey Transit with a $48m to safely get 40,000 fans to and from every game."
"At the same time, Fifa is making $11bn off of this World Cup, and charging fans up to $10,000 for a single ticket for the final. I won't stick New Jersey commuters for that tab for years to come, that's not fair."
"Fifa pushed back on Sherrill's comments, saying transport issues had been discussed well before the World Cup. We are quite surprised by the NJ Governor's approach today on fan transportation."
New Jersey's governor, Mikie Sherrill, criticized Fifa for potentially charging over $100 for return transport to World Cup matches. Current pricing from NJ Transit is $12.90. Sherrill stated that Fifa is not contributing to transport costs, leaving New Jersey Transit with a $48 million burden to transport fans. Fifa, making $11 billion from the event, has been called out for not supporting local transport. Fifa responded, claiming prior agreements required free transportation for fans, which they adjusted in 2023 due to financial concerns.
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