The top European leagues, including the English Premier League, and global players’ union Fifpro will launch legal action against world governing body Fifa over its “abuse of dominance” in the game.
The European Leagues includes the English Football League, Scottish Professional Football League, Serie A and the Bundesliga.
La Liga is not a member but is joining the action.
The European Leagues, which represents 39 leagues and 1,130 clubs in 33 countries, says it is filing a complaint to the European Commission to protect the welfare of players.
It comes following growing pressure from leagues and player unions, including the Professional Footballers’ Association, PFA, over the number of games added to the calendar and the impact on players.
In May Fifa rejected a claim that Fifpro and the World Leagues Association were not consulted over plans to host a 32-team Club World Cup.
Manchester City and Chelsea are among the 12 European representatives at the expanded Club World Cup, to be held in the USA between June 15 and July 13, 2025.
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