The top European leagues and players' union Fifpro have filed a legal complaint against Fifa with the European Commission over what they claim is an "abuse of dominance" by world football's governing body.
The European Leagues, which represents 39 leagues - including the Premier League - and 1,130 clubs across 33 countries, claim, along with the European branch of Fifpro, that Fifa has abused its role under European competition law when it comes to the international fixture calendar.
The Spanish La Liga is not a member of the European Leagues but is joining the action.
Alexander Bielefeld, director of policy at Fifpro, said the different parties "had submitted a legal complaint to the European Commission" and called it "unprecedented".
BBC Sport looks at the case from both sides and the arguments being made.
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