World Players’ Union FIFPro are considering new measures to promote players welfare through the adjustment of what it considers a congested competition calendar.
Subjects discussed included the risk of injury to leading footballers because of their busy schedule, the length of mid-season and off-season breaks, the international match calendar of FIFA and international travel arrangements for both men’s and women’s football.
FIFPro is surveying national-team players on a range of related issues including the number of matches they play per season and whether they have enough time to recover during and after the season.
FIFPro and FIFA in November signed a six-year cooperation agreement to work on a wide range of issues including the health of players, the transfer system, the international match calendar and the promotion of women’s football.
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