August 2 – Facing the threat of legal action, FIFA is holding out an olive branch to European leagues and players in order to end a three-month deadlock over the international match calendar.
Last month the European Leagues – representing professional football in 33 nations, including the Premier League – announced it was filing a complaint to the European Commission along with players’ union Fifpro Europe, accusing FIFA of abusing its position by adding to already congested fixture schedules and putting players’ health at risk,
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