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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Nick Ames in Brussels

Europe’s leagues and Fifpro accuse Fifa of ‘abusive and anti-competitive’ acts

Javier Tebas (fourth right) alongside representatives from the Premier League, Belgium’s top flight and union chiefs from France, Italy and Norway at a press conference
Javier Tebas (fourth right) during a press conference after European Leagues, Fifpro and La Liga filed a formal complaint against Fifa on competition law grounds. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA

The La Liga president, Javier Tebas, hailed “one of the most important days in football” after Europe’s domestic leagues joined forces with the global players’ union to file a formal complaint against Fifa’s imposition of the sport’s match calendar.

European Leagues, Fifpro and La Liga accused Fifa of “abusive and anti-competitive” conduct by expanding the schedule in a manner they believe endangers players and domestic competitions, pointing to the enlarged 2026 World Cup and the controversial new-look Club World Cup that will take place next summer.

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