Last week, La Liga president Rafael Tebas criticized the FIFA Club World Cup expansion to 32 teams, which took the tournament a month.
After the match between Chelsea and LAFC in the early morning of June 18, he continued to express his views when asked how FIFA could improve the FIFA Club World Cup in the future.
"Improve by removing it. My goal is not to have any more Club World Cups, I am very clear about that. This tournament is unnecessary. There is no need for another tournament to bring money back to the club and the players. This model affects the entire ecosystem of national championships, especially in Europe".
"We have to maintain the existing ecosystem and eliminate it. Keep the Club World Cup the same as before, when it only takes place for a week and that's it."
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025TM opened on June 14 in the US and will last until July 13 (local time). There are 32 participating teams, including two teams from Spain, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The tournament is expected to take place every 4 years.
Portuguese captain of Porto, Andre Villas-Boas, said the club had difficulty recruiting players ahead of the event. Most of the players refused to sign early to avoid the burden of having to play more in this tournament.
In addition, Mr. Andre Villas-Boas also said that the FIFA Club World Cup expansion to 32 teams is not suitable for European clubs, as they have just finished a tiring season at the end of May.
Next year, the 2026 World Cup will be held, marking the first time changing from 32 to 48 participating teams. The match schedule will be even more dense, potentially causing many injuries to the players.
