“They do as they please. The FA should deduct 20 points from all these teams, especially Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool FC, for shady business. This is shameful. Manchester United legend Gary Neville calls the Premier League’s Big Six teams “bullies
According to speculations, Manchester United or Liverpool will be ineligible for the 2025 Club World Cup if they win the Champions League next season.
After the 2023 edition in Saudi Arabia, FIFA proposes major reforms to revitalise its premier club championship. The present structure, opposing continent champions annually, has struggled in broad popularity due to Champions League winners’ domination since 2000.
Manchester City will play Urawa Red Diamonds in the Club World Cup semi-finals, with Fluminense or Al Ahly as the finalist. For the 2025 US edition, FIFA plans to increase the event from seven to 32 teams every four years. The regulatory body will allow two clubs per nation, preferring Champions League winners within four years.
England’s Chelsea and Manchester City are in the top two slots after their 2021 Champions League wins and continuous European dominance. If a nation has more than two continental winners in a qualifying term, FIFA may reconsider. Arsenal would qualify for the 2025 Club World Cup if they win the Champions League this year.
Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham are unlikely entrants because they are out of the Champions League knockout stages.
FIFA recently discussed 2025 Club World Cup qualification in Jeddah. Manchester City, Chelsea, and Real Madrid qualified after 2022 Champions League wins. Twelve European teams will compete, with nine selected based on Champions League performance since 2020. Benfica, Bayern Munich, PSG, Inter Milan, and Porto are confirmed.
Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig, Barcelona, Juventus, Napoli, Red Bull Salzburg, Lazio, Arsenal, Copenhagen, Real Sociedad, and PSV can qualify by winning the Champions League.
