FIFPRO Challenges FIFA's Club World Cup Decision

FIFPRO has initiated legal proceedings against FIFA, challenging the legality of unilaterally setting the International Match Calendar and scheduling the 2025 Club World Cup. FIFPRO argues that FIFA's decisions violate players' rights and may infringe upon EU competition law.

FIFPRO has filed a legal claim against world soccer's governing body FIFA, the global players' union said on Thursday. In May, FIFA said they would not consider rescheduling their 32-team Club World Cup after global players' union FIFPRO and the World Leagues Association (WLA) threatened legal action if they did not review their plans.

"FIFPRO Europe member unions have today submitted a legal claim against FIFA, challenging the legality of FIFA's decisions to unilaterally set the International Match Calendar and, in particular, the decision to create and schedule the FIFA Club World Cup 2025," FIFPRO said in a statement. "Player unions believe that these decisions violate the rights of players and their unions under the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights while also potentially violating EU competition law."

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