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VDV Files EU Complaint Over FIFA Scheduling Practices

The union argues FIFA’s dual function breaches EU cartel law, resulting in an oversaturated schedule.

Carsten Ramelow ist Präsident der Spielergewerkschaft VDV.
Die Trophäe der Klub-WM im Stadion von Miami
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Overview

  • The German players’ union VDV lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission on June 11 targeting FIFA’s match calendar.
  • The complaint asserts that FIFA’s roles as international regulator and competition organizer violate Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.
  • The action was prompted by the expanded Club World Cup in the United States, which the VDV says exemplifies an oversaturated calendar causing player fatigue.
  • VDV president Carsten Ramelow is seeking legally binding consultation rights in FIFA’s calendar decisions and urging the DFB to defend player welfare and national competitions.
  • The union represents over 1,400 professional footballers and offers legal, career and psychological support to challenge mounting workload concerns.