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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Miguel Delaney

Premier League chief warns of football ‘saturation’ with Club World Cup expansion

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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters believes football is in danger of “saturation”, as he said it’s still “not clear” what Fifa want to do with the calendar. The competition have already signalled they are willing to take legal action against the global governing body as part of a group of interests protesting the potential imposition of the new 32-team Club World Cup next summer, although Masters insisted they are “open to discuss it with them”.

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