Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Close Your Eyes in Shame, APC Tells Amaechi, Atiku and El-Rufai

    June 2, 2025

    Fubara Made Himself A Tool For My Enemies To Fight Me – Wike

    June 2, 2025

    I Don’t Know Why Amaechi Will Chose His 60th Birthday To Tell Lies – Wike

    June 2, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Close Your Eyes in Shame, APC Tells Amaechi, Atiku and El-Rufai
    • Fubara Made Himself A Tool For My Enemies To Fight Me – Wike
    • I Don’t Know Why Amaechi Will Chose His 60th Birthday To Tell Lies – Wike
    • Eid-ul-Kabir: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays
    • ‘Don’t Carry My News’- Pastor Ibiyeomie Vows To Deal With Bloggers
    • Access ARM Pensions Posts N28.2bn Revenue
    • Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Launch Fresh Attacks On Benue
    • Former Minister, Abdullahi Resigns From APC
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    TheScrutinyNG
    Subscribe
    Tuesday, June 3
    • Home
    • Politics
    • Business
    • News
      • World News
    • Sports
    • Interviews
    • Opinion
    • Entertainment
    • Columnists
    • ABOUT US
    TheScrutinyNG
    Home » PFA Warns FIFA: Players Ready To Strike Over Packed Calendar
    3 Mins ReadMay 31, 2024

    PFA Warns FIFA: Players Ready To Strike Over Packed Calendar

    By Samuel AkpenpuunMay 31, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Players could strike in their bid to cut down on the number of matches they play, England’s Professional Footballers’ Association warned FIFA.

    Football’s world governing body is under growing pressure to address the workload of elite players, with threats of legal action.

    The PFA wants action to alter the congested football calendar, especially with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup proposed for next summer.

    An event Thursday in London by the PFA and FIFPRO, the international players’ union, heard that players were at “breaking point”.

    PFA chief executive Maheta Molango recalled a recent conversation he had with players of an unnamed club.

    “How far would you like to go?” Molango recounted asking the players, according to the BBC.

    “Some of them said: ‘I’m not having it, we may as well strike.’

    “Some said: ‘What’s the point? Yes, I’m a millionaire, but I don’t even have time to spend the money.’”

    Molango added: “We have reached a point where we cannot discount any action.”
    Alexander Bielefeld, head of policy for FIFPRO, told the BBC the results of the annual player workload review are “staggering”.

    He warned that it is going to only increase next season.

    “We are ahead of the worst season in terms of new fixture calendar, with the new Uefa Champions League format kicking in and also the (expanded) Club World Cup entering the calendar,” saoid Bielefeld.

    “There is the ability to more evenly attribute workload and matches amongst players and also amongst young talent.

    “We do not do it because the pressure — I think on everyone — is so high, even if medical staff advise the coach not to play the player or to sit him out. The pressure on the coaches and the player is so high that they will play anyway.”

    FIFA was already facing the threat of legal action if there is no rescheduling of the 2025 Club World Cup.

    A letter recently sent to FIFA president Gianni Infantino by the World Leagues’ Association and FIFPRO said football’s worldwide schedule was now “beyond saturation”.

    FIFA in response said it would guarantee player welfare with its “harmonious” scheduling.

    The football schedule will expand once more next season, with the Champions League and Europa League having eight first-phase games compared to six this term.

    The Champions League, Europa League and UEFA Conference League will all be increased to 36 teams.

    “The unions feel more compelled than ever that something has to be done about player workload — it has to be regulated,” saod Bielefeld.

    Author

    • Samuel Akpenpuun
      Samuel Akpenpuun

      View all posts
    FIFA PFA
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Samuel Akpenpuun

    Related Posts

    Breaking News

    Close Your Eyes in Shame, APC Tells Amaechi, Atiku and El-Rufai

    June 2, 2025
    Breaking News

    Many Feared Dead As Suspected Herdsmen Launch Fresh Attacks On Benue

    June 2, 2025
    Breaking News

    Former Minister, Abdullahi Resigns From APC

    June 1, 2025
    Breaking News

    NSF Tragedy: Abiodun Sends Delegation, Gave N1m Each To Victims’ Families

    June 1, 2025
    Breaking News

    Champions League: I Find It Hard To Believe We Won 5 Nil – PSG President

    June 1, 2025
    Featured

    Osimhen To Decide On Future Next Week

    May 31, 2025

    Subscribe to News

    Get the latest sports news from NewsSite about world, sports and politics.

    Editor's Picks

    Close Your Eyes in Shame, APC Tells Amaechi, Atiku and El-Rufai

    June 2, 2025

    Fubara Made Himself A Tool For My Enemies To Fight Me – Wike

    June 2, 2025

    I Don’t Know Why Amaechi Will Chose His 60th Birthday To Tell Lies – Wike

    June 2, 2025

    Eid-ul-Kabir: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays

    June 2, 2025
    Latest Posts
    Advertisement
    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest Vimeo WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    News

    • World
    • US Politics
    • EU Politics
    • Business
    • Opinions
    • Connections
    • Science

    Company

    • Information
    • Advertising
    • Classified Ads
    • Contact Info
    • Do Not Sell Data
    • GDPR Policy
    • Media Kits

    Services

    • Subscriptions
    • Customer Support
    • Bulk Packages
    • Newsletters
    • Sponsored News
    • Work With Us

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 The Scrutiny. Designed by Design Streams.

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • Accessibility

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.