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Back on thread. ��

Too much football now ?

Player injuries in the EPL are up by 30% compared to last season while hamstring injuries are up an incredible 96% from last season !

Be happier if Leeds don't sign any more International players to be honest, as clubs can’t prevent players going on International duty under FIFA laws it sure can create issues.

The International football calendar needs to be addressed as a collective to protect the players & the quality of the product being produced. With UEFA & FIFA extending their comps into the summer, player’s now barely get any time off.
The PFA & FIFPRO 66 unions rules clearly dictate a mandatory 3-week rest period between seasons.
In addition to these 3 weeks, Medical experts believe that players really need another 3 weeks of pre-season to be prepared mentally/physically competitive.

So if the top players don’t play in certain competitions (who can blame them) then the value of the "football product" decreases - leaving fans like me cold with the amount of football now being played & big bucks available for those who do play for the bigger bucks on offer now even for pre-season mini-tournaments. ��

You mean like that v i t a l trip by Newcastle down under to play Spurs, not at the behest of any footballing organisation but down to the greed of the clubs concerned. If clubs (at all "premium" levels) wanted to they could make it quite clear to the likes of FIFA and UEFA that "enough is enough". They don't because they want the money. Players won't be "protected" by their club or the footballing authorities as long as the likes of Sky, and 7Sports, MP & Silva etc wave large cheques under their greedy snouts