FIFPRO Joins Top European Leagues To Sue FIFA Over Abuse Of Power
Global players' union, FIFPRO, and the top European Leagues have launched legal proceedings against FIFA over abuse of its dominant position in the game.
The move comes following football governing body's decision to host an expanded version of the FIFA Club World Cup in the USA next summer.
32 teams will compete in the tournament from 15th June to 13th July 2025.
Some top European clubs have complained in recent years about the workload players are being subjected to amid a congested footballing calendar.
FIFPRO have now joined a number of leagues in taking the issue to EU lawmakers, with a joint statement reading: "The international match calendar is now beyond saturation and has become unsustainable for national leagues and a risk for the health of players.
"FIFA's decisions over the last years have repeatedly favoured its own competitions and commercial interests, neglected its responsibilities as a governing body, and harmed the economic interests of national leagues and the welfare of players.
"National leagues and player unions, which represent the interests of all clubs and all players at the national level and regulate labour relations through collectively agreed solutions, cannot accept that global regulations are decided unilaterally.
"Legal action is now the only responsible step for European leagues and player unions to protect football, its ecosystem and workforce from FIFA's unilateral decisions."
