U.S. Soccer Settles Antitrust Lawsuit with Relevent Sports
The U.S. Soccer Federation has settled an antitrust lawsuit with Relevent Sports, resolving allegations of conspiring with FIFA to block foreign matches in the U.S. The settlement terms remain undisclosed.
Published on April 10, 2025
The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached a settlement with Relevent Sports in an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2019. Relevent Sports had accused U.S. Soccer of conspiring with FIFA to prevent official foreign soccer matches from taking place in the United States. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, marking the conclusion of the legal dispute.
Additional reports, including one from Reuters on April 9, 2025, confirm that this resolution ends the protracted legal battle. While supplementary details have surfaced regarding related FIFA policies on match locations, the settlement specifically addresses the claims brought by Relevent Sports against U.S. Soccer.