Concerns are mounting about the increasingly packed soccer calendar, with players voicing concerns about physical and mental well-being. Thibaut Courtois, among others, argues that the issue isn't the number of games, but the lack of rest. Player unions have even launched a legal challenge against FIFA's expansion of the Club World Cup, claiming it infringes on players' rights to an annual break.
It’s a question that’s increasingly at the forefront of soccer’s agenda: is bigger always better? With domestic, continental and global competitions all vying for space in what’s becoming a full to bursting calendar, concerns over player welfare , the tug of war between club and country and conflicts over the direction of the game have never been more pressing. Just ask Thibaut Courtois.
’ You know how mad that sounds!” When contacted by CNN for comment, FIFA pointed Infantino’s speech in Bangkok in May, in which he said: “FIFA is organizing around 1% – 1% of the games of the top clubs in the world – 1%. When it comes to the national teams, it’s very, very similar, it’s true. “We increased the number of participants for the World Cup but still it’s one month every 48 months,” he continued.
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