Nasser Al-Khelaïfi harshly attacks clubs and players!

This time, the subject could well lead to unprecedented consequences. Since the announcement of the creation of a Club World Cup (expanded to 32 teams) by FIFA, football players no longer hesitate to publicly express their fed up with an insane calendar. Criticisms justified by the cascade of injuries that have occurred since the start of the season. Can the players manage a season with their championship, an extended Champions League and the Club World Cup in the process? Asked by AS on this calendar problem, Nasser Al-Khelaîfi concedes that there is a problem.

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“It’s a matter of debate, of course. It always has been, to be honest, but I think it’s necessary for all stakeholders to come together to discuss it prosperously and see what’s best for everyone.”he declared, before raising his voice when discussing the criticisms leveled against the brand new competition created by FIFA, the Club World Cup. Organized next summer in the United States (from June 15 to July 13), the tournament, which will be held every four years, is causing a lot of debate since it adds even more burden to an already overloaded calendar.

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“If you have a complaint, don’t play the Club World Cup”

But for NAK, the clubs are showing hypocrisy. And the president of PSG clearly invites the complainers to withdraw from the competition. “All clubs want to participate in the Club World Cup. Players or clubs who have grievances to make, don’t play it! If you have a complaint, don’t play it. I received complaints because there was a limit of two teams per country. They wanted more than two teams. And on the other side, there are also complaints, from the players”. And the players also take it for their rank.

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While he concedes that a solution must be found to protect the players in the game, the Parisian leader points the finger at players wishing to reduce the schedule while earning more money. “Of course we respect the players and they must be protected. We’re trying to figure out how to generate that extra money. The clubs finance the ecosystem under the best conditions and salaries continue to increase. But we don’t travel just for the money, it’s a bad message: clubs travel to recover the money they spent. If the competitions and the income are the same and the other party (the players) want more salaries…” Ambiance…