FIFPro says insufficient break after World Cup puts players health at risk

PSG's Thomas Tuchel vents his frustration regarding the effect the World Cup has had on his squad and proposes a later start for domestic leagues. ZURICH -- Global footballers' union FIFPro says that at least 15 World Cup players have taken part in UEFA club competitions less than four weeks after returning from Russia, giving them an insufficient close season break. The union reiterated its call for a mandatory rest period of at least four weeks between the final game of one season and the start of pre-season training for the next. "Players are coming under too much pressure, caught between the needs of their clubs and their own personal...

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