Footballers’ union starts legal action against Fifa over Club World Cup
Fifpro’s European unions backing action in Belgian courtClaim also challenges unilateral setting of match calendar
The international footballers’ union Fifpro has started legal action against Fifa over the expanded men’s Club World Cup.
Fifpro said its Europe member unions, led by England’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) and its French counterpart, had on Thursday submitted a legal claim with the Brussels court of commerce.
