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FIFA's grasp on match calendar triggers new call for EU intervention

By Lewis Crofts ( December 10, 2025, 17:54 GMT | Insight) -- FIFA's continued moves to expand the international football calendar while excluding leagues and players' representatives from talks is a "deteriorating situation" that requires urgent intervention, top EU commissioners have been told in a letter, seen by MLex. The letter from European Leagues and players union FIFPro Europe marks the latest chapter in a growing dispute over the scheduling of fixtures.FIFA's continued moves to expand the international football calendar while excluding leagues and players' representatives from talks is a "deteriorating situation" that requires urgent intervention, top EU commissioners have been told in a letter, seen by MLex....

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