European Leagues expands European Commission legal action against FIFA over women's match calendar

The short version

• The European Leagues umbrella organization expanded its European Commission legal challenge against FIFA to include the women's match schedule.[Al Jazeera]
• The initial antitrust filing was submitted on behalf of men's football in October 2024.[Al Jazeera]
• The group claims FIFA's scheduling practices threaten player health and the financial stability of domestic leagues.[Al Jazeera]
• FIFA previously contended that its international competition calendars resulted from broad stakeholder consultations.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

• The European Leagues umbrella group broadened its antitrust complaint before the European Commission to include alleged abusive conduct by FIFA regarding the women's calendar.[Al Jazeera]
• The initial legal challenge on behalf of men's football was submitted to the European Commission in October 2024.[Al Jazeera]
• European Leagues alleges that FIFA's scheduling decisions threaten player wellbeing as well as the financial sustainability of domestic leagues.[Al Jazeera]
• FIFA has previously argued that its match schedules were established after thorough consultations with all major stakeholders.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

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• FIFA accused of ‘abusive conduct’ over women’s football calendar in EuropeAl Jazeera