A Manchester City figure has admitted at a press conference that European footballers are close to going on strike in protest at the heavy workload of the season.
Bomb in European football. The UEFA He was caught between a rock and a hard place after the public statements of Rodrigreat figure of the Manchester City and the selection of Spain champion of the Eurocupon a possible formal strike by footballers.
This strike would be in protest against the large number of matches they play per season. During a press conference prior to the debut for the Champions League against Inter Lautaro Martinezthe steering wheel of the City shot: “We’re very close to that. Any player would tell you that, it’s not just my opinion.”
For the midfielder, footballers face a level of physical demand that could become unsustainable in the short term.
In the context of this growing concern, the global footballers’ union, FIFPROhas already taken action on the matter. The entity has initiated legal action against the FIFA to stop the expansion of international competitions without first consulting the players.
The new one Club World Cup and the expansion of the World Cup 2026 to 48 teams are some of the changes that FIFPRO considers harmful to footballers.
“We can’t continue like this much longer. We are worried because we are the ones who end up suffering the consequences.”Rodri assured.
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The current pace of competition leads footballers to play between 60 and 70 games per season. Rodrithe ideal would be to play between 50 and 60 per year.
“We have to take better care of ourselves, because we are the central axis of this sport”he stressed. “It’s not all about money or marketing. The public wants to see good football, but to do that we need to be fresh”he added.
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