( September 9, 2026, 14:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: European Leagues has expanded its antitrust complaint against FIFA to include the women’s international match calendar. It argues that FIFA’s dual role as regulator and competition organizer lets it prioritize its own commercial interests, limiting meaningful input from women’s professional leagues and potentially harming their growth, finances, and player welfare. The organization is calling on the European Commission to ensure FIFA’s decisions comply with EU requirements for transparency, objectivity, non-discrimination, and proportionality.The statement follows:...
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