La Liga has accused Fifa of unveiling “complete disregard” for the significance of nationwide competitions after global soccer’s governing frame authorized a 32-team Club World Cup in addition to an expanded World Cup with 104 fits.
Fifa introduced sooner than its Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, that the 2026 World Cup would have 104 fits as an alternative of the normal 64 on account of the expanded layout with 48 groups. It additionally authorized a 32-team Club World Cup which might be performed each 4 years from June 2025.
“FIFA continues its malpractice of making unilateral decisions on the world football calendar, showing complete disregard for the importance of national championships, and the football community in general,” Spain’s La Liga stated.
“FIFA totally neglects the commercial injury those selections inflict on leagues around the globe. Leagues weren’t consulted about any of the adjustments introduced nowadays, particularly concerning the new annual membership festival … These selections don’t bear in mind the aggressive, wearing and financial have an effect on on nationwide leagues, golf equipment and avid gamers, by way of additional cramming an already overloaded agenda. FIFA simplest takes into consideration a small crew of golf equipment and avid gamers.”
La Liga said that it and other leagues in the World Leagues Forum (WLF), an organization representing professional football leagues, would “analyse Fifa’s selections and come to a decision at the maximum suitable subsequent steps”.
In December, the WLF criticized the announcement of a 32-team Club World Cup, pronouncing it might have harmful penalties for the soccer economic system and participant welfare. Reuters has approached FIFA for extra remark.