PARIS, Sept 9 — The body representing professional competitions in Europe, European Leagues, said today it was against Fifa’s proposal of staging a World Cup every two years.
European Leagues, whose board of directors included members from La Liga, the Premier League, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A, met on Tuesday. “The Leagues will work together with the other stakeholders to prevent football governing bodies to take unilateral decisions that will harm domestic football which is the foundation of our industry and of utmost importance for clubs, players and fans across Europe and the world,” it added.
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