LaLiga flash application for the 32-team Club World Cup

The institution of LaLiga, which is affiliated with the clubs of the 1st and 2nd soccer leagues in Spain, requested the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to prevent FIFA’s attempt to play the Club World Cup with 32 teams from of 2025.

“We will investigate the necessary legal actions to prevent the Club World Cup from being held in the announced format of 32 teams,” LaLiga announced in December. Using his statements, she applied to CAS yesterday after completing her legal analysis.

Arguing that the new format of the Club World Cup will add new matches to the already busy schedule of the clubs, LaLiga said that “FIFA acts as if it only thought of a group, forgetting the real impact of this format on all the players.” of professional football. It does not take into account the many professional leagues, thousands of clubs and footballers that do not participate in international competitions. he performed the assessment of it.

Criticizing FIFA and demanding it stop the new format, LaLiga said: “These unilateral and unannounced decisions on the new schedule of international tournaments irreversibly damage the entire football ecosystem.” he used the phrase.

Until now, the Club World Cup has been awarded individually by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the European Association of Football Associations (UEFA), the African Football Confederation (CAF), the North American Football Confederation , Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF), the Oceania Football Confederation. (OFC) It was played between the champions of the Champions League organized by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the champion of the Libertadores organized by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the league champion of the host country.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced in December that starting in the summer of 2025, this tournament will be held every 4 years with the participation of a total of 32 teams. (AA)