Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has warned that the Club World Cup will have a negative impact on Chelsea and Manchester City if both teams progress to the semi-final or finals of the competition.
Recall that the Club World Cup final is due to be played on July 13, with the 2025/26 Premier League season starting on August 16.
However, Masters, in a chat with Sky Sports, said that competition may create “great difficulty” for Manchester City and Chelsea ahead of next season’s English top-flight campaign.
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“The leagues and the players’ unions are not happy with the decisions that are being taken at a global level,” Masters told Sky Sports.
“We’ve seen the Club World Cup come in, and obviously that is going to have an impact on the Premier League.
“If either Manchester City or Chelsea gets to the final of that competition, the Premier League starts four weeks later, and all players are supposed to have three weeks off as part of the contractual commitment.
“So how does that work? With great difficulty, I would say.”
