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A players' union, the European leagues' group and Spain's LaLiga accused FIFA of "abuse" on Monday as they filed a joint complaint about the governing body's international match schedule to European Union antitrust regulators.
FIFPro and European Leagues file complaint against FIFA over calendar: ‘Enough is enough’
Global players’ union FIFPro teamed up with Europe’s domestic leagues to file a formal complaint against FIFA at the European Commission in Brussels on Monday, as the struggle to control football’s calendar intensified.
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Watch live: Football leagues and union appeal to EU against Fifa’s packed calendar
Watch live as the European Leagues umbrella body, FIFPRO players' union and Spain's LaLiga appeal to the European Union (EU) on Monday, 14 October, over Fifa's packed football calendar. It comes as elite clubs are increasingly concerned at the impact of ballooning schedules on the wellbeing of players.
FIFPRO and European leagues file complaint against FIFA over congested football calendar
A coalition of European football leagues and player unions has filed a formal complaint against FIFA. They claim that the governing body’s international match calendar is unsustainable and harmful
European football chiefs, FIFPRO slam FIFA over schedule
European football chiefs and the global players' union, FIFPro, united on Monday to criticise FIFA over the global football calendar and filed an antitrust lawsuit against the governing body.
Soccer player unions and leagues in Europe go to Brussels with latest legal challenge against FIFA
In a busy soccer season when players have talked of going on strike, their union teamed up with domestic leagues to go to the European Union on Monday with a long-promised challenge to FIFA about how it adds new and bigger men’s competitions.
Football Leagues, Unions File EU Complaint Against FIFA In Calendar Dispute
Major bodies representing footballers and football clubs in Europe on Monday filed a complaint to the European Commission accusing FIFA of abusing its position over changes to the international match calendar and tournament expansions.
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