European Leagues Extend Legal Complaint Against Fifa to Women's Football
· Sports · BBC Sport, Al Jazeera
European Leagues, representing 53 professional divisions including the Premier League, has expanded its legal complaint against Fifa to include the governing body's conduct toward the women's game. The group alleges that Fifa abuses its dominant position by unilaterally setting the international match calendar without consulting national leagues or player unions. This legal action, originally filed with the European Commission in October 2024, claims Fifa operates with a conflict of interest by acting as both a governing body and a competition organizer. The complaint argues that these regulatory decisions threaten the financial sustainability of women's professional leagues and pose risks to player health. Fifa has not yet responded to the expanded allegations.
Why it matters
The outcome of this legal challenge could force Fifa to reform its decision-making process, potentially shifting power away from the governing body toward national leagues and player unions in both men's and women's football.
Read the original report — BBC Sport
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