US EditionWSL Warns of 'Catastrophic' Impact of Planned Club World ...
The Women's Super League warns the January Club World Cup disrupts at least five match rounds, risking player welfare and commercial interests, with FIFA approval drawing criticism.
- Scheduled for Jan. 5- Jan. 30 2028, the Club World Cup drew a formal letter from WSL Football warning it could be `at best inconvenient, and at worst, catastrophic` for the English domestic calendar and player welfare, affecting at least five WSL match rounds.
- In the mid‑season January window, the tournament clashes with the English domestic calendar, impacting Spain, France and Germany amid fixture congestion from the 2027 Brazil World Cup and 2028 LA Olympics.
- FIFA scheduled the Champions Cup for the end of January, clashing with the WSL schedule; sources told ESPN it was moved to London to reduce midseason travel, with Arsenal and likely Chelsea involved.
- WSL says it does not want to stop clubs competing and supports global growth, yet prefers a summer Club World Cup and retains the option to block English clubs.
- Jill Ellis, FIFA chief football officer, said `We will enter a new calendar conversation in 2030`, while The Guardian reported Qatar is being considered, highlighting tensions in the international match calendar.
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Henry HeraldWSL warns of 'catastrophic' impact of planned Club World Cup schedule
The Women's Super League sounded the alarm about the timing of the proposed FIFA Women's Club World Cup, warning of a potential "catastrophic" effect on English clubs and player workload.
The female football has never had a World Club and will have it in 2028. The problem? It is scheduled for January, even in the middle of the day, and has already led the English league to criticize the dates openly.
The claims of European leagues under the first Cup of the Fifa World Clubs last year are now repeated due to the female version of the tournament. The entity announced that the competition of women will be debated between 5 and 30 January 2028. The date was considered extremely problematic by the English League Women’s Super League (WSL), according to BBC. The concern is shared by other European links for the same reason: the tournament will tak…
WSL admits 'serious concerns' over Women's Club World Cup scheduling
WSL Football has admitted "serious concerns" over the scheduling of the Club World Cup, set to run Jan. 5 - Jan. 30 2028 which could have "catastrophic" consequences for the Women's Super League and player welfare.
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