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Leagues and unions lodge legal complaint against Fifa's extra fixtures

FOOTBALL’S fixture congestion row intensified today as leagues and unions lodge a legal complaint against Fifa with the European Commission.
The group, which includes the Premier League via its membership of the European Leagues collective, argue football’s global governing body has abused a dominant position under European competition law.
They say Fifa did not properly consult over the new calendar before it was announced in March last year, and that as a result the schedule has gone “beyond saturation.”
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JAMES NALTON writes about the players’ union, Fifpro, who are fighting back against the increase in workload and added demands placed on workers in major tournaments