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"We Have to Maintain the Ecosystem and Eliminate This" - LaLiga Chief Javier Tebas Wants FIFA to Get Rid of Club World Cup

  • LaLiga president Javier Tebas stated on June 17, 2025, that his goal is to eliminate the expanded FIFA Club World Cup held in the USA with 32 teams participating.
  • Tebas criticized the tournament’s timing, economic impact, and sustainability, arguing there is no more money and the ecosystem must be maintained.
  • The Cup started June 14 in the USA, featuring notable clubs like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, with complaints about weather, scheduling, and overall competition quality.
  • Tebas described the competition as "completely absurd," likening Chelsea’s 2-0 win over LAFC to a preseason friendly lacking intensity after watching 25 minutes.
  • Tebas remains determined to prevent future editions scheduled every four years, but it is uncertain if he will succeed in ending the tournament by 2029.
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On the sidelines of an event in the football industry, the President of the Liga expressed his strong opposition to the current competition in the United States.

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Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, has recently declared that he devotes more than half of his time to combating audiovisual piracy. This statement, far from being a simple anecdote, reveals the magnitude of a problem that affects not only LaLiga, but the entire sports and entertainment industry in Spain and the world, according to Europa Press. Piracy has become one of the biggest challenges for sports competitions. According to LaLiga data, mi…

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ESPN UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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