ROME (ITALPRESS) – Players which competed in the FIFA Club World Cup after their domestic league season are among hundreds at the top of men’s football who lack adequate offseason or preseason periods, increasing risks to player health and performance, according to the annual FIFPRO Player Workload Monitoring Report published in collaboration with Football Benchmark. Maheta Molango, FIFPRO board member, said: “This report gives you the factual evidence of what is happening in football. Players are either getting injured or not being able to perform at their best because they are pushed to their limit.”
Chelsea and PSG, the two Club World Cup finalists, had just 13 and 7 days, respectively, for the preseason. According to the study on minimum standards for protecting player workload, it is recommended that players be given 28 days off and another 28 for preparation.
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