'The most in-demand players are now part of an endless schedule of games,' one union leader said. The players' unions say the current schedule 'violates the rights of players.'
, saying playing more games violates players’ rights with no scope for rest between seasons, the global union said on Thursday.
World soccer’s governing body FIFA said in May it would not consider rescheduling its 32-team tournament, which sets different club teams from around the world against each other. “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.
The PFA said the case would seek to “challenge the structures” of the football calendar and enforce players’ rights to take guaranteed breaks.
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