EPFL: European Leagues worried about a possible winter 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) "is of the view that this international tournament (the 2022 World Cup in Qatar) is to be regularly played during the original summer period," stated the body at its first general assembly of 2014-15 in Stockholm (SWE) on 23 and 24/10/2014.

"The EPFL considers that any re-scheduling of the World Cup would be damaging the domestic competitions and Leagues’ business and sporting interests,” said Frederic Thiriez, president of the EPFL and the LFP (French Professional Football League), on 24/10/2014.

The decisions taken at the EPFL general assembly in Stockholm on 23 and 24/10/2014

Banning ownership of players by third parties: the EPFL supports FIFA

• The EPFL takes notes of the decision of general principle of FIFA to stop the practice of third-party ownership of players’ economic rights (TPO) with a transitional period.
• During such transitional period, the EPFL call FIFA and the other stakeholders involved in the process for a clear definition and regulation of TPO/TPI.

The EPFL adopts resolution on Overdue…