"Never underestimate the attraction of a good can-kick. That would appear to be the message coming out of Tirana on Thursday when Uefa announced it had not taken the epochal decision on overseas league fixtures that the world of football had anticipated. Instead, the executive committee decided it would embark on a round of consultation, one that would even take in the considerations of supporters to boot."
"Fifa's Club World Cup, the biggest and most disruptive new development in the game for some time, is largely viewed as having come about as the result of one man's determination to drive change (that man being Gianni Infantino). The process Fifa undertook to establish the tournament has, however, led to legal action and no small amount of rancour over a claimed lack of consultation with competition organisers."
UEFA's executive committee chose not to make an immediate decision on overseas league fixtures and instead launched a consultation process that explicitly includes supporters. The issue gained prominence after Relevent sued the United States Soccer Federation in 2019 and with La Liga's proposed Barcelona–Villarreal match in Miami. FIFA's Club World Cup expansion, driven by Gianni Infantino, generated legal challenges and rancour over limited consultation, although many clubs benefited financially. UEFA's approach signals a preference for broader dialogue and stakeholder engagement over unilateral change, marking a contrast with recent FIFA-led changes.
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