FIFA faces legal action over ‘abusive conduct’ towards women’s football
The women’s football complaint therefore adds another dimension to the growing dispute over FIFA’s governance, with European Leagues and FIFPRO continuing to challenge the governing body’s control over the international football calendar.
The organisation also alleged that FIFA’s dual role as football’s regulator and competition organiser creates a conflict of interest, accusing the governing body of using its regulatory power to favour its own competitions and commercial interests at the expense of women’s football and European national leagues.
By Adegboyega Adeleye FIFA is facing fresh legal pressure after European Leagues expanded its complaint against the world governing body to include what it describes as FIFA’s “abusive conduct” towards women’s football.
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