2025 FIFA Club World Cup

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[Wee Baby Seamus]

~ f*** this ~

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

One thing world football needs is more competitions.

 

[Savi]

So in April/May you'll see Bayern, City, Madrid etc play eachother in the CL knock-outs, and then a month after that they will do it all over again at the CWC?
Because you know clubs from other continents will be out after the round robin.

 

[cgf]

So in April/May you'll see Bayern, City, Madrid etc play eachother in the CL knock-outs, and then a month after that they will do it all over again at the CWC?
Because you know clubs from other continents will be out after the round robin.

We'll see. The giants could end up playing heavily rotated squads so their stars can go on vacation, while the smaller teams could take this super seriously.

 

[GindyDraws]

Will cities that didn't get the World Cup get to host, or are we getting the same old markets?

 

[maclean]

Ew

 

[bluesfan94]

If this essentially fills the gap of summer tournaments for big teams, fine, whatever. But acting like this trophy means anything is pretty silly.

We're going to see academy sides.

 

[gary69]

De Bruyne's Belgium home ransacked while he is away at the CWC, jewellery taken. I still wonder why these guys don't hire security while they are away. Or at least store their valuables at a bank safe deposit box while nobody is using them.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Stupid idea but most of these clubs were coming to the US anyway with reserve squads, they'll do the same here unless there's some astronomical prize money

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Scandale du Jour]

"Like other clubs"

I mean, Carlo, before saying that, make sure these other clubs will also go public. If it is a negociation tactics, strength is in numbers.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Fraudolotti

 

[spintheblackcircle]

"Like other clubs"

I mean, Carlo, before saying that, make sure these other clubs will also go public. If it is a negociation tactics, strength is in numbers.

"Hey, Carlo? Got a minute?"

 

[Scandale du Jour]

"Hey, Carlo? Got a minute?"

Haha, yeah

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800153156350869520

Someone got a call from Papa Flo.

 

[luiginb]

Just when I wanted to say "good on them"...

 

[robertmac43]

I wish he doubled down...

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

damn, was hoping there would be an exodus of clubs from this

 

[hatterson]

"Players and clubs won't participate in that tournament," Ancelotti said. "One single Real Madrid game is worth €20 million, and FIFA want to give us that amount for the entire competition. Negative.

"Just like us, other clubs will refuse the invitation."

That's fundamentally not "we're negotiating for a higher price" but rather a very clear "we're not going" Nothing was misinterpreted, he just spoke when he wasn't supposed to and got smacked down for it internally.

 

[gary69]

Transfer rules exceptions for the participating clubs next summer:

"Fifa member associations of participating clubs will have the option of opening an "exceptional registration window" for new signings from 1 to 10 June.

Competing clubs will also be able to replace players during a "a restricted in-competition period" from 27 June to 3 July.

Fifa said this was in order to "encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players' participation".

Fifa to investigate alleged rule breaches by Israel Football Association

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Transfer rules exceptions for the participating clubs next summer:

"Fifa member associations of participating clubs will have the option of opening an "exceptional registration window" for new signings from 1 to 10 June.

Competing clubs will also be able to replace players during a "a restricted in-competition period" from 27 June to 3 July.

Fifa said this was in order to "encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players' participation".

Fifa to investigate alleged rule breaches by Israel Football Association

When do contracts end? That might be when we add Davies and TAA

 

[Savant]

Transfer rules exceptions for the participating clubs next summer:

"Fifa member associations of participating clubs will have the option of opening an "exceptional registration window" for new signings from 1 to 10 June.

Competing clubs will also be able to replace players during a "a restricted in-competition period" from 27 June to 3 July.

Fifa said this was in order to "encourage clubs and players whose contracts are expiring to find an appropriate solution to facilitate the players' participation".

Fifa to investigate alleged rule breaches by Israel Football Association

This is bullshit

 

[gary69]

Might be quite a mess if FIFA try to force players to take part in the tournament early on, even when their contracts are expiring on June 30th and they have agreed a move to a new club.

And no rest for players who are involved in the CL final and NT matches before the tournament.

Club World Cup: No player rest days after WCQs

 

[PanniniClaus]

I have hit my wall with this. Strike action is not something I usually support but I think this is the straw and the players have to act. The greed is beyond, and the players cannot possibly maintain this pace.

 

[robertmac43]

I have hit my wall with this. Strike action is not something I usually support but I think this is the straw and the players have to act. The greed is beyond, and the players cannot possibly maintain this pace.

If Forge somehow makes it out of CONCACAF, I will tune it. Other than that, I'm out...

We don't need this.