England’s overworked footballers give Spain advantage in Euros final
archive.is
Professional football has always been a physically demanding job, but as competition organisers push to “supersize” tournaments and add new ones many elite level players say they are close to breaking point. as players who have just finished intense club seasons risk burnout while playing for their
1 Users
0 Comments
14 Highlights
0 Notes
Summary
- England's footballers are overworked and at risk of burnout due to the demanding schedule of tournaments.
- The physical condition of England's team has affected their performance in the Euros, according to manager Gareth Southgate.
- Players have launched legal action against Fifa over plans to expand the Club World Cup, citing an overloaded and unworkable calendar.
- The number of minutes played by players varies greatly between countries, with Germany having the highest figure.
- Spain's coach has been more cautious in managing players' minutes, which has contributed to their success in the tournament.
Top Highlights
- Professional football has always been a physically demanding job, but as competition organisers push to “supersize” tournaments and add new ones many elite level players say they are close to breaking point.
- as players who have just finished intense club seasons risk burnout while playing for their countries.
- During the group stages, England manager Gareth Southgate said members of his team could not play at the desired intensity because of their “physical condition”. Last month players launched legal action against Fifa, the sport’s governing body, over its plan to expand the Club World Cup, saying the calendar was becoming “overloaded and unworkable”.
- The figures on how many minutes each team has clocked up during the club season vary greatly between different countries.
- That German figure was boosted by Borussia Dortmund reaching the final of the Champions League, and domestic title winners Bayer Leverkusen’s participation in both the German cup final and the Europa League final. Real Madrid’s Champions League winning side also included two German internationals, Toni Kroos and Antonio Rudiger.
Tags
Sports
Football
FT
PFA
Domain
Ready to highlight and find good content?
Glasp is a social web highlighter that people can highlight and organize quotes and thoughts from the web, and access other like-minded people’s learning.