Unlike Emperor Nero, the chairman of the players' union, who directly hit Infantino, even filed a lawsuit...FIFA's Complaints Are Rising
Jul 15, 2025
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In a statement on the 15th (Korea time), President of the International Footballers' Union (FIfpro) said, "'FIFA is engrossed in making money at the expense of its players', claiming that the success of FIFA's Club World Cup is nothing more than a fiction.'
After FIFA announced last year that it would expand the Club World Cup to 32 countries and hold it for about a month, there was a strong controversy around Europe. The reason was that the tournament was held at the end of the season schedule, so rest was not guaranteed and the impact of the new season was inevitable. There was a boycott movement centered on big clubs such as Real Madrid, and the players' union filed a complaint against FIFA with the European Court of Justice for abuse of market power. FIFA promised to distribute profits as much as the World Cup to the participating teams with a total prize money of 1 billion dollars (about 1.3846 trillion won). However, controversy continued as various issues such as weather and ground were intertwined after the tournament was held.
Infantino's move was also a problem. U.S. President Donald Trump was late for the FIFA General Assembly for six hours due to his accompanying trip to the Middle East, leading to the mass exit of executives from the UEFA member countries. In the final of the Club World Cup, President Trump refused to leave the ceremony of the winning Chelsea team. Under Infantino, FIFA's financial revenue has increased, but it is widely believed that this is due to honeymoon relations with the Middle East and the United States. Infantino said in a press conference a day before the final, "The Club World Cup was successful. The golden age has arrived in the world of soccer."
President Markey added: "The Club World Cup has wowed countless fans and given the opportunity for the best players in the world to participate in the tournament``````````````. Then "The fact that the Club World Cup is a global festival is just a fiction created by FIFA. There was no respect for the many who worked hard and supported football every day, as well as the sloppy running of the tournament", he pointed out. In the meantime, the series of actions shown by FIFA is reminiscent of the policy of Emperor Nero in the Roman era of 'Bread and Circus'"There is inequality and instability behind the entertainment provided to the public with grand production."
The clubs participating in this tournament are divided. Some say that it wasn't bad when the competition was held, but many people were skeptical about the difficulties in proceeding with the competition due to weather problems without having a proper break. Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp criticized the club World Cup as the worst idea ever, but former Arsenal manager Arsen Wenger said, `Everyone can express their thoughts. I do not support Klopp's idea. The Club World Cup is a necessary tournament."
Infantino has emphasized reform and development since taking office. It is continuing its expansion by increasing the number of countries participating in the World Cup finals to 46 countries and creating a Club World Cup. However, the level of criticism seems to be increasing due to the increasingly strengthened honeymoon relations with Middle Eastern capital and political moves. Attention is focusing on the future actions of FIFA, Infantino, and response forces.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
