Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said he was "very disappointed" at Fifa's announcement that the 2022 World Cup is to be held in "November or December".
Scudamore said the decision, announced on Tuesday in an effort to avoid the excessive heat of the summer, would hurt European clubs and leagues most of all and that the Premier League had been let down.
"It looks like nobody else is giving much up....even UEFA who have let us down a little," ITV reported Scudamore as saying. "CL (Champions League) can start and carry on as always."
"(I am) very disappointed...on behalf of the all the European leagues and particularly the European clubs who provide most of the players for this World Cup."
Scudamore said the Premier League and European leagues had effectively "just been told" that November and December was the most likely time, with no opportunity for consultation.
Stoke City chairman Peter Coates told BBC radio the decision was a "disaster".
"The only saving grace is that we don't have to think about it for a long time," he said.
"The planning will go on and it will be incredibly difficult. It couldn't be more disruptive. It couldn't be more messy."
Britain's FIFA vice-president, Jim Boyce, said he will oppose any plans to stage the final as late as December 23, one of the options mooted.
The recommendation by the Fifa Task Force to stage the event in November and December was announced on Tuesday and backed up by UEFA.
"Uefa believes that - for the benefits of players and fans - the event should be played in winter and now awaits the final decision from the FIFA Executive Committee meeting on 18/19 March 2015," UEFA said in a statement.
"UEFA sees no major issues in rescheduling its competitions for the 2022-23 season, should the 2022 FIFA World Cup proposal be approved by the FIFA Executive Committee.
"UEFA acknowledges that the competition may be shortened and thus that the release period of players be reduced."
