Top European soccer leagues, "including the Premier League, and global players' union Fifpro will launch legal action against world governing body FIFA over its 'abuse of dominance' in the game." The European Leagues, "which represents 39 leagues and 1,130 clubs in 33 countries," says it is filing a complaint to the European Commission "to protect the welfare of players." This comes following " growing pressure from leagues and player unions, including the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), over the number of games added to the calendar and the impact on players" brought on by the addition of the "32-team Club World Cup." The European Leagues includes "English Football League, Scottish Professional Football League," France's Serie A and the German Bundesliga. Spain's La Liga "is not a member but is joining the action" (BBC, 7/23).
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