FIFA To Consider League Matches In Other Countries After Settlement

Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with FIFA as it pertains to the holding of league matches outside of a league’s home territory. The settlement now allows FIFA and Relevent to work together in bringing league matches from Europe and elsewhere to the United States.

The settlement, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, states that “Relevent and FIFA stipulate and agree to the dismissal without prejudice of all claims asserted by Relevent against FIFA in the above-captioned action, with each side bearing its own attorneys’ fees and costs.”

The document adds that “The Stipulation has no bearing on Relevent’s claims against Defendant United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (“USSF”).”

The USSF didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

It was not immediately clear whether the settlement would result in non-U.S. teams playing regular season matches there.

“FIFA and Relevent Sports have agreed to resolve this matter specific to FIFA while FIFA considers changes to its existing rules about whether games can be played outside of a league’s home territory,” said Relevent CEO Danny Sillman. “Relevent Sports looks forward to supporting FIFA as both sides work to grow the game.”

“FIFA and Relevent have agreed to resolve this matter”, soccer’s governing body said in a statement.