FIFA and President Gianni Infantino have faced backlash for the expanded Club World Cup held during the domestic off-season. The FIFPRO network criticized FIFA's autocratic leadership for jeopardizing player rights and called for responsible governance. There are concerns about an overloaded global match calendar, inadequate recovery periods, and extreme playing conditions for players, particularly during the Club World Cup in the heat of the U.S. The European Commission is considering a complaint against FIFA's governance style, highlighting ongoing tension between the governing body and football's players' unions.
FIFA's core agenda included an overloaded global match calendar with too many games for elite players, a lack of physical and mental recovery periods and extreme playing conditions.
The tournament was celebrated by President Infantino despite being held under conditions that were extreme and inappropriate for any human being, demonstrating a troubling insensitivity to human rights.
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