Today, representatives from major league championships and professional players' associations gather to express their opposition to the newly formatted Club World Cup. The opposition campaign is led by Premier League Chief Richard Masters, Professional Players' Association President Maheta Molango, and La Liga President Javier Tebas, according to The Sun. This gathering pledges to take legal action unless the tournament, which includes 32 teams and is scheduled to take place in the United States next year, is rescheduled.
Officials from FIFA have ignored previous concerns about the potential fatigue effects on players, but Molango told The Sun: "Football is killing its own product; those who run the game need to listen." He added, "If they don't, then as unions we have a responsibility to the players to take necessary action, and the legal route is the next step."
He continued: "The governing bodies have had every opportunity to engage with us meaningfully on this matter, but they have failed to do so. The current workload for players is not sustainable, and people are aware that the number of matches being pushed onto the schedule is unmanageable." The international players' union, FIFPro, believes that the scheduling will leave clubs with no choice but to force stars to play, without...
