“There are too many matches.” Dissatisfied with the schedule imposed on the players, Dayot Upamecano is ready to go as far as going on strike.
D-2 for the French team. Gathered since Monday in Clairefontaine, the Blues will face Israel on Thursday evening, at the Stade de France, for a place in the quarter-finals of the League of Nations. And three days later, in Milan, it is Italy that Didier Deschamps' players will challenge. Two close meetings which will still strain the organizations, even if the French coach will undoubtedly rotate depending on the opponent and the stakes.
Among players and coaches, this overloaded schedule is seriously starting to annoy. Several voices have already been raised against this infernal pace, from the new Ballon d'Or Rodri to Kevin De Bruyne, including Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti. A subject that also affects the Blues. After Ibrahima Konaté, who during the October rally had expressed his fed up, Dayot Upamecano went to the front on Tuesday at a press conference.
“There are too many matches”
“Why not go on strike, yessaid the French defender of Bayern Munich. There are way too many matches. We have to talk about it among ourselves, there are too many matches and I hope that they (the authorities) will understand it one day. »
Recently questioned on the issue, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of the European Club Association (ECA), had confronted the players with their responsibilities to defend the 32-team Club World Cup.
For the boss of PSG, the players will necessarily have to reduce their salaries if they want a lighter schedule. “We are trying to figure out how to generate this additional moneyhe explained. The clubs finance the ecosystem under the best conditions and salaries continue to increase. (…) If the competitions are the same and the income is the same, and the other party (the players) wants more salaries…” The debate therefore remains open.
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