The release of FIFA 17 is at the corner. And EA Sports announced at E3 2016 that they will have all 20 Premier League managers' likenesses in the game. At the same time, EA has made great efforts to augment the teams in FIFA 17. As we know, Japan J1 League has added in FIFA 17 and Brazil team will also appear in FIFA 17. EA has also got the official authorization of four Chinese clubs of Guangzhou Hengda, Shandong Luneng, Beijing Guoan club and others clubs. But recently the president of Iceland's football association (KSI) has denounced the makers of the Fifa video game, as it was revealed that the country's national side will not feature on the latest edition of the series.
Iceland will not feature in the FIFA 17 video game because of a cash row with developers Electronic Arts, says the country's football association (KSI). The KSI says EA's financial offer of 15,000 US dollars (£11,501) for their inclusion was below their expectations. "We don't accept bad treatment," Thorsteinsson told AFP. "They offered under two million Icelandic crowns (£13,300). "We made them a counter offer, which they did not accept." "I expect they might well get in touch next year. "I think hundreds of millions play this game. Iceland is a cult team so it would get even more attention. It is often the smaller teams with interesting players that get popular in this game", said KSI president Geir Thorsteinsson.
"The performance at the Euros show that we are quite a good team and many would like to play with our team. It's sad for the players - but the criticism should be towards EA Sports." The fee that EA pays teams included in the game covers the use of trademarks and image rights. "They are the ones buying these rights and they almost want it for free," "I really feel if we are giving away rights, or offering rights, it has to be proper negotiations and fair fees." added Thorsteinsson. "I didn't feel that this was done in a fair and open manner."
Iceland, who are ranked 27th in the world, have not featured in previous editions of the game, but were hopeful of getting into latest version after their run to the quarter-finals of the European Championship this summer. Even Iceland's commentators were making the headlines, after not one but two impassioned calls made by Gudmundur Benediktsson during goals against Austria and England went viral. A total of 47 men's international sides, including all of the home nations, will feature. India, who are 148th in the world, are the lowest ranked national side in the game.
