England's Palmer a 'victim' of 'sick' schedule, says PFA chief
Summary
Cole Palmer and four other England players recently withdrew from the national team because of a very busy match schedule that is hard to manage. The head of the Professional Footballers’ Association says this tight calendar is harmful to players’ health and needs urgent changes.Key Facts
- Five England players, including Cole Palmer, pulled out of the national team before an international break.
- The reason for withdrawal was to manage their physical load and avoid injury.
- Maheta Molango, head of the players’ association, calls the current match schedule “sick” and hard to survive.
- The crowded schedule forces players to miss chances to play, even for their national teams.
- Similar issues affect players from other European countries, like Germany and France.
- Molango suggests a mandatory three-week break and a three-week retraining period every summer for players.
- Premier League officials say this break idea is good but hard to fit into today’s football calendar without major changes.
- The busy schedule is driven partly by football organizations seeking power and votes.
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