Fifpro's president Sergio Marchi condemned FIFA's Club World Cup, labeling it as a fiction created for revenue generation at the expense of player well-being. Marchi stated that FIFA did not invite Fifpro to an important meeting on player welfare and emphasized the disconnect between the tournament's image and the reality for many footballers. He compared FIFA's actions to the circus of Nero, arguing that while the event is marketed as a global football celebration, it reveals underlying issues of inequality and lack of protection for players.
"What was presented as a global celebration of football was nothing more than a fiction created by Fifa, promoted by its president, without dialogue, sensitivity, and respect for those who sustain the game with their daily efforts."
"Fifa chose to continue increasing its revenue at the expense of the players' bodies and health."
"A grandiloquent staging inevitably reminiscent of the 'bread and circuses' of Nero's Rome, entertainment for the masses while behind the scenes inequality, precariousness, and the lack of protection for the true protagonists deepen."
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