“For several years, the leagues and player unions have repeatedly urged FIFA to develop a clear, transparent, and fair process regarding the international match calendar, but FIFA has consistently refused,” the groups said on Tuesday in a statement.
FIFA is favoring “its own commercial interests,” while harming the “economic interests of national leagues and the welfare of players,” they said.
The complaint is the latest of a raft of football issues which have landed in the EU’s in-tray, including the European Super League fight, a battle over megabucks agents and a scrap over potential Gulf subsidies in football.
Contacted by POLITICO, FIFA did not provide an immediate comment.
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