Two dressing rooms, two atmospheres. "The golden age of club football has begun. It's already the most successful club competition in the world ," Gianni Infantino congratulated himself on Saturday, on the eve of the Club World Cup final between PSG and Chelsea (0-3), slipping in a small dig at the prestigious Champions League organized by UEFA. An opinion not shared by FIFPro, the players' union, which published a statement the next day, a few hours before the match, to castigate the competition and the president of the world football governing body.
Dans un communiqué de presse, largement diffusé en Amérique du Sud en amont de la finale entre @ChelseaFC et @PSG_inside, Sergio Marchi, président de @FIFPRO, rappelle que la @fifaworldcup_fr, bien que particulièrement lucrative pour l’organisateur et les clubs participants, est… pic.twitter.com/Sy8NcJ3Djg
— UNFP (@UNFP) July 13, 2025
"Infantino is behaving like a man who thinks he's God. This competition hides a dangerous disconnect from the daily reality of players around the world ," accused Sergio Marchi, head of FIFPro. FIFA continues to increase its profits on the backs of those who play. It is impossible to organize a show if you don't listen to the voices of the protagonists. It is time for the players to be truly put at the center of the game. […] We played in unacceptable temperatures, endangering the health of the players. This is something serious that cannot happen again at next year's World Cup." Statements that echo, for example, the comments of Raphinha , FC Barcelona player, and Jürgen Klopp , former manager of the Reds. During the tournament, many players also complained about the extreme temperatures . Without success.
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