Fifa want to revamp the Club World Cup, won by Real Madrid last year

Uefa’s bitter divisions with Fifa over proposals for a global nations league have been underlined by the European body taking action to register trademarks for such a competition in the United States and Europe.

A logo and trademark were registered in the US in December for the “Global Nations League” and the “World Nations League” by Uefa. Similar registrations were made in the European Union last April, shortly after Fifa first outlined its proposals, The Times has learnt.

Infantino has been unable to persuade Uefa to accept the plan SIMON MAINA/GETTY IMAGES

Fifa wants to organise a global nations league along with a revamped Club World Cup. Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, told executives last year that investment worth a minimum $13 billion (£11.4 billion) had been pledged by a consortium for the nations league competition and $12 billion