GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has found a difficult opponent to President Gianni Infantino's plan to expand the World Cup to 48 teams.
A group of 220 of Europe's top clubs called on Infantino on Thursday not to increase the tournament from its 32-team format.
The European Club Association said the number of games played each season "has already reached an unacceptable level."
"In the interest of the fans and the players, we urge FIFA not to increase the number of World Cup participants," ECA chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said.
Rummenigge wrote to Infantino ahead of a possible Jan.