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Footballers’ union starts legal action against Fifa over Club World Cup

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  • Fifpro’s European unions backing action in Belgian court
  • Claim also challenges unilateral setting of match calendar

The international footballers’ union Fifpro has started legal action against Fifa over the expanded men’s Club World Cup.

Fifpro said its Europe member unions, led by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and its French counterpart, had on Thursday submitted a legal claim with the Brussels court of commerce.

Continue reading…Fifpro’s European unions backing action in Belgian courtClaim also challenges unilateral setting of match calendarThe international footballers’ union Fifpro has started legal action against Fifa over the expanded men’s Club World Cup.Fifpro said its Europe member unions, led by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and its French counterpart, had on Thursday submitted a legal claim with the Brussels court of commerce. Continue reading…