Wow, I wonder where this is actually coming from! Everyone didn't want to participate? The FIFA club world cup has been on for more than 20 years and the format was just changed and a new trophy along side it. Just as PSG won the Champions League in its new format it's the same as this. This tournament is not a new creation but just a change of format of the previous competition. Teams that met the criteria were already picked and published since last year, so I'm just wondering were this part of teams not wanting to participate came out from.
It seriously surprises me seeing people who claim to be a football fan for how many years now assume the FIFA club world Cup is first of its kind. I won't be surprised any more if FIFA changes world Cup format and people start saying it is a new competition. The champions league format was changed this year and we get ourselves familiar with it but I don't know why it's taking forever for people to grab this new format of the FIFA club world Cup. Anyway, I will not blame them because it is obvious people pay less attention to this competition in the past until this year with its new format. The competition has also gain more popularity with this new format.