European Leagues and Fifpro files abuse of power complaint at EC, FIFA calls them hypocrites

July 23 – Open warfare has broken out between FIFA and the European leagues and player unions after the latter announced they had teamed up to carry out their threat of legal action over the protracted international match calendar, in particular the staging of 2025 Club World Cup.

The European Leagues organisation – representing professional football in more than 30 European nations, including the Premier League – announced it will file a complaint to the European Commission along with...