NEW YORK (AP) — The owner of Spanish soccer club Mallorca says FIFA risks damage to the sport's image with its ticket prices for next year's World Cup.

Andy Kohlberg, a former professional tennis player who took control of the club two years ago, spoke following a promotional event on Tuesday and said “the message (that) has gotten out so far has been primarily negative and that’s not a good thing.”

FIFA has refused to put out a ticket price grid for the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, as it has for every other World Cup since at least 1990, and has said only the most expensive regular seat is $6,730 for the final and the cheapest ticket for the 104-game tournament is $60.

FIFA's website has offered hospitality tickets at prices up to $73,200 per person for the eight matc

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