Man City face Club World Cup heartbreak as FIFA threatened with legal action after huge change

It’s possible that Manchester City won’t get to defend their FIFA Club World Cup championship. Starting in June 2025, the tournament—which was previously held annually—will follow a new 32-team structure and be held every four years.

The United States will host the inaugural competition of the updated Club World Cup. Twelve European clubs will compete; four will be the UEFA Champions League winners for the 2020–2021 season, while the remaining eight will be chosen by club ranking for the same four-year span.Six clubs from South America will be chosen; four Copa Libertadores victors from 2021 to 2024, in addition to two different groups. The rest of the competition will be comprised of four clubs from every one of the CONCACAF, AFC and CAF Champions Association victors somewhere in the range of 2021 and 2024.

Then, the most elevated positioned club from the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) champs somewhere in the range of 2021 and 2024 will be chosen as well. While City still up in the air to safeguard their crown as title holders, their bid to do so could be wrecked