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FIFA is advertising the 2025 Club World Cup as the greatest club competition with 32 teams from each of the six confederations. However, the main draw remains clubs from Europe, with the likes of Manchester City, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea among the sides competing. Yet, those English and Spanish teams may not be participating. Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters and LaLiga President Javier Tebas are coming together to boycott the 2025 Club World Cup.
Citing FIFA’s lack of recognition and defense regarding players’ welfare, the Premier League and LaLiga say the players for the top clubs do not have any time off. The Club World Cup is slated to start on June 15 and end on July 13. That is just two weeks after the closure of the European club calendar. Then, preseason training starts at the end of July. In other words, players like Jude Bellingham or Harry Kane, who both play on teams in the Club World Cup, would have a few weeks off.
Speaking to Sun Sport, Maheta Molango, the head of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), said FIFA is killing the sport with how many games it is having its top players take part in.
“Those who run the game need to listen,” Molango said. “If they don’t, then as unions we have a responsibility to the players to take action — and the legal route is the next step. The governing bodies have had every chance to meaningfully engage with us on this, but they have failed to do so.
“Current player workloads are unsustainable. People are realizing the amount of games being pushed into the fixture calendar just don’t fit.”
American fans would lose European talents in competitive games
Molango and the rest of the tournament’s critics are correct. Injuries as a result of overuse are common. A player like Pedri, for example, played in UEFA competitions and internationally with Spain as a teenager. Since then, he has dealt with recurring muscle injuries.
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-05-30 17:48:04
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