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Europe's professional football leagues body has accused FIFA of abusive conduct in a complaint filed with the European Commission, arguing that the scheduling of the women's football calendar disadvantages clubs and players. The complaint follows an earlier filing by the same body in October 2024 that sought to protect the interests of men's players. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between FIFA and European football stakeholders over control of match calendars and commercial scheduling, with women's football increasingly caught in broader governance disagreements. The European Commission has not yet ruled on the complaint.