FIFA Faces Legal Threats Over Expanded Club World Cup Amid Player Welfare Concerns

Global players' unions and leagues challenge FIFA's congested schedule, citing economic harm and health risks.

FIFA's plan to introduce a 32-team Club World Cup next year has sparked legal threats from global players' unions and leagues.
Leagues and unions argue the expanded international calendar jeopardizes player welfare and disrupts national competitions.
FIFA offers peace talks, but refuses to reschedule the Club World Cup, maintaining their calendar decisions are consultative.
The dispute highlights tensions over soccer's increasingly packed schedule, including UEFA's competition expansions.
FIFA's revenue projections soar as it plans more global tournaments, intensifying the debate over sport commercialization.