FIFA's dominant position

Reuters reports that:

"Less than a month before the World Cup kicks off in Germany, a Belgian court will deliver its ruling on Monday in a landmark case between soccer's governing body FIFA and Europe's richest clubs. Belgian team Charleroi, backed by the G14 which represents 18 of the world's richest clubs, are seeking compensation after one of their players was injured on international duty."

FIFA has played an important part in making football a global game but still has too much power, is too influenced by money and makes bad decisions. Some might even say that the organization is corrupt.

Two pet peeves of mine: the Confederations Cup and the African Cup of Nations--they either happen at the wrong time or shouldn't happen at all. They do no service to the players (one of the chief concerns of this search engine). Why try to force Michael Essien to leave his club for several weeks, mid-season, to play in a sub-par tournament half-way around the world and risk injury, when all of his life he has been dreaming of playing for a prestigious club?

Is FIFA really interested in the players? Or is FIFA more interested in itself?

In their case, the G14 group of teams say that the regulations they are currently forced to live by: "are illegal and an abuse of FIFA's dominant position" under European Union law.