The European Leagues asked FIFA A study on the impact of its expanded competitions on national football, after the first meeting of the new board of directors and the Swiss election Claudius Schafer as president of March 6.
The league group pointed to a statement that during the assembly it discussed in “international football management and the impact of the conflicts of interest that the role of FIFA As a governing body and its ambitions as an organizer of the competition they have in the national league. “
The leagues remembered that the role of FIFA It was a object object in the EU before many judiciary cases proved to be “the need for a transparent, purpose, non -discriminatory and proportional standard for Manage the calendar of global parties“
According to the president of the leagues, Claudius Schafer, who replaced Pedro Proença in the office, “expanding competitions to Club International means a change in the game for football, where Competitive balance and future health of national football is talked about“
“It is well -known that all members of the European leagues are faced with calendar problems and that players’ unions have expressed concern about lowering the well -being of players. But also also We remember about the disturbing effect that the massive increase of metal awards In the international scale it has the competitive balance of national football, “he said.
In his opinion, “this competitive balance has been coveted by fans who want to believe that any club can dream of climbing their national pyramid and reaching international competitions.”
“Therefore, therefore We ask FIFA to prepare a detailed study, in collaboration with interested parties of all football, to study the impact of their expanded competitions on developing national football. This research will help us to understand the standards for calendar management and the equal distribution of financial necessary to improve the balance between international and national football, so that the industry can develop in the future in the future, “Schafer added.
The Board of Continental Leagues directors also responded to the following steps to be taken in the joint demand with the European Division of the International Footballers Union, Fifpro Europe, against the FIFA before the European Commission for its management of the International Calendar of Parties.
The The complaint was filed in October 2024 for abusing FIFA’s dominant position In community football related to the establishment of calendars of various competitions.
Leagues are aimed at forcing FIFA To perform a Fair and inclusive decision -Creation process when established international dating calendarIt ensures the basic welfare and rights of players, as well as the possibility of the national league.
Source: La Verdad
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