FIFA has announced that the process of allowing foreign leagues to play games in the United States has taken another step forward.
The governing body revealed back in May that they were creating a working group to look into the viability of the matter.
This group was put in place to gain information and then recommend whether or not to adjust current rules. Currently, FIFA laws block leagues from playing official league matches overseas. However, this could soon change depending on the panel’s advice.
Working group to include multiple FIFPro members
On Thursday, FIFA gave a new update on the working group. The governing body claimed that the panel will include 14 officials.
This will include members from several different associations and organizations. This includes a representative from each FIFA confederation, two members from the World Leagues Association, and two officials from FIFPro.
The inclusion of the latter is particularly interesting due to an ongoing lawsuit between the organizations.
FIFPro, the global soccer players union, previously announced legal action against FIFA due to the expansion of multiple competitions. Several star players have recently hit out at the governing body for fixture congestion.
In their statement regarding the working group, FIFA claimed that the panel’s main objective will be to review possible alterations to the FIFA Regulations Governing International Matches. This is the law that prevents league matches taking place overseas.
The group will look into two specific aspects of the rule. Firstly, the panel is set to review “the rules, procedures, and processes for authorizing interclub football matches or competitions.” Next, they will then look at the particular “criteria to be applied” for moving such games.
FIFA claims, just as they did in May, that the group will rule on the situation “in the coming months.”
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-26 14:41:24
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