ZURICH (AP) — FIFA will meet European football clubs next week to begin solving their long-running dispute over top players' international workload.
The club vs. country divide has seen the European Club Association ask players to prioritize national leagues and the Champions League above FIFA's desire for stars to peak at the World Cup and take part in the Olympic Games.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said on Thursday talks to seek a balance will begin in Zurich on Tuesday.
Blatter said FIFA vice president Michel Platini — the head of Champions League organizer UEFA who is a close ally of ECA chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge — also will attend.
The summit takes place …
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