FIFA President Gianni Infantino said player health and welfare remains a key consideration for the global governing body amid concerns about expanding tournaments in an already crowded calendar.
Players’ union FIFPRO, Spain’s LaLiga and the European leagues’ group filed a joint complaint to European Union antitrust regulators earlier in October, accusing FIFA of “calendar abuse”.
Critics argue FIFA’s revamped quadrennial 32-team Club World Cup and other expanded tournaments will increase
