The highest authority in Spanish football, Javier Tebas, has publicly started an open fight against the new format of the Club World Cup, reports as.com. According to him, this tournament poses a serious threat to national championships and destroys the true spirit of competition in football.
Tebas expressed his position firmly: “I will do everything in my power to make sure this tournament is never held again,” he stated. This year, for the first time, 32 teams are participating in the tournament, and the Club World Cup has been moved to the summer, which has sparked big debates in Spain.
From the country, Atlético (eliminated in the group stage) and Real (reached the quarterfinals) participated in the tournament. Spanish clubs are fighting for large financial prizes and international prestige, but the leadership of La Liga regards this trend as “a step that will lead to the loss of equality and fair competition in football.”
Earlier, Tebas had also sharply objected to the demand to reschedule national championship games due to Spanish clubs' participation in the CWC. He also called the 100 million euro prize money awarded to semifinalists “unfair” and “a dangerous precedent for other leagues,” opposing such a policy.
Experts note that the future of European football will be determined precisely by such conflicts, the balance between major tournaments and national leagues. Javier Tebas’s critical statements may lay the foundation for new reforms and debates in football in the future.
Against this background, the active actions of the head of La Liga have sparked wide discussion and debate in the football community. What changes await the future international participation of Spanish clubs and what fate awaits the Club World Cup — there is no exact answer to these questions yet. One thing is clear: the confrontation between national football and global business is intensifying. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!
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