Real Madrid will not participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, which is due to bring together 32 of the best teams in the world in 2025, its coach, Carlo Ancelotti, announced on Monday June 10, amid criticism of the schedule imposed on the players. . “ A single Real Madrid match is worth 20 million euros and Fifa wants to give us this amount for the entire Cup. Negative. Like us, other clubs will refuse the invitation », explained the technician in an interview with the Italian daily Il Giornale. “ FIFA can forget it. Footballers and clubs will not participate in this tournament “, he said. The first edition of the FIFA Club World Cup is scheduled to be held from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States, but this competition has attracted criticism for several months due to the increased workload of players and the risks on their health, with an even heavier schedule.
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