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A fresh lawsuit from the Premier League Football as we know it is in danger
The Premier League has filed a lawsuit against FIFA together with other European leagues, alleging the latter is “abusing its dominant position” in relation to the overbooked football schedule.
The lawsuit is also supported by the European division of the worldwide union FIFPRO, which represents professional football players, including those from Liverpool. This is the most recent dispute that FIFA is dealing with. Over the past year, FIFA has been under pressure from decisions pertaining to the European Super League, player agency laws, and, more recently, the international transfer market.
The Premier League, EFL, and Scottish Premiership are among the 31 members that make up the collective organization known as the European Leagues. In reaction to allegations that FIFA is disregarding player welfare and competition integrity, it has declared that taking legal action is now the “only responsible step”. FIFA refutes these accusations.
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What is the fate of football?FIFA has already suggested some modifications to a number of competitions. In June and July of next year, a 32-team Club World Cup with 12 European clubs will be held in the United States. In addition, the 2026 World Cup, which will also be held in North America, will feature 48 teams instead of 32 and be extended by one week.
UEFA is not included in this protest, according to AP news, and the Club World Club in particular comes after an already crowded season, particularly with the new UEFA Champions League and Europa League forms.
In its Player Workload Monitoring Report, published this summer by FIFPRO, it was discovered that over half of the 1,500 players monitored the previous season had a “excessive workload,” with nearly a third having participated in over 55 games in the 2023–24 season—a number that would surely rise this year.
The new Club World Cup could be in jeopardy and there may be a significant reduction in the amount of international matches if the FIFA protest is successful.