La Liga president Javier Tebas has referred to the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup as ‘completely absurd’.
Speaking in an interview on Monday, the 62-year old criticized the idea of the competition, regarding it as unnecessary.
What Tebas said
“It is completely absurd,” Tebas told Cadena Coperadio. “It’s not just about the physical wear and tear on the players, which is obvious, but the Club World Cup model affects the entire ecosystem of national leagues, especially in Europe.
“There is already controversy over when Real Madrid and Atlético will start LaLiga, which disrupts our usual football schedule and hurts us in the medium term,” Tebas said.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are the two sides representing Spain in the competition, with progress past the group stages expected to affect La Liga’s schedule into the 2025-26 season.
“The decision on whether Real Madrid and Atlético will start [LaLiga] later [in order to rest] is not mine alone. It will be made in due course when we see where they stand. But it can’t be that we keep having to constantly change our schedule for other competitions that we are not in favor of”, the 62-year old continued.
“They haven’t consulted us about dates, they haven’t consulted us about anything. What they’re doing is damaging Spanish competition, if big teams like Real Madrid or Atlético can’t play on the first day of LaLiga.”
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When is the Club World Cup?
The newly-expanded FIFA Club World Cup will commence on the 15th of June, with the final expected to take place on the 13th of July, with the United States as host country.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid compete with 30 other teams from other countries, as they bid to win the first-ever edition of the tournament.
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