Complaints about the overloaded schedule continue. Retired from the field since the end of 2022, Gérard Piqué gave his opinion on the high number of matches and the complacency of the players during Leaders Week in London. The former FC Barcelona defender suggests reducing the number of teams per championship. At the same time, he attacks UEFA and FIFA, which he accuses of only thinking about one thing: money.
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« There are too many games and now we see the players shouting: ‘We’re getting hurt.’ There are matches every three days and we don’t have time to rest in the summer. I think the number of matches should be reduced. We should call all the leagues and tell them that instead of 20 teams, the competitions should take place with only 16 clubs. I will ask those at UEFA: why did you create this Nations League, which is a difficult competition to follow? And I would say the same thing to FIFA with this FIFA Club World Cup. I understand that they want to generate more revenue, but for the sake of football, I think it could be much better to have fewer matches, but more premium and more exclusive experiences. It would be easier to entertain the public and players would have fewer matches », indicated the former Spanish international, creator of the Kings League, in comments relayed by RMC.
Pub. the 17/10/2024 09:21
Update 17/10/2024 10:03
