FIFA says it is ‘happy’ to discuss football calendar after legal action

FIFA says it is happy to talk nan shot almanac pinch nan leagues threatening ineligible action complete nan increasinly congested schedule.

The European Leagues, which represents 39 leagues successful 33 countries, and world players’ national Fifpro announced nan action complete what they picture arsenic Fifa’s “abuse of dominance” successful nan game.

In May, nan World Leagues Association — which represents 46 leagues, including nan Premier League — announced it mightiness prosecute ineligible action if FIFA proceeds pinch its plans to big a 32-team Club World Cup astatine nan extremity of adjacent season.

There is increasing unit complete toll nan accrued schedule is having connected players, pinch nan new-look FIFA Club World Cup group to summation workload moreover more.

Global football’s governing assemblage says they are happy to talk nan matter and reiterated its attraction connected doing “what is champion for nan crippled astir nan world”.

A FIFA spokesperson said: “Fifa has reiterated an invitation to meet and talk nan almanac pinch World Leagues Association and Fifpro, having received nary consequence to a missive connected 10 May 2024.

“FIFA believes location is simply a much productive measurement guardant for shot than nan threat of ineligible action and nan connection to prosecute successful speech remains connected nan table.

“FIFA serves and balances nan wide interests of world football, including nan protection of players, and ever strives to do what is champion for nan crippled astir nan world.”