US EditionFIFPRO seeks calendar overhaul amid player burnout risk
FIFPRO warns congested football calendars and excessive travel risk player health with only 14% of players in major European leagues getting the minimum 28-day rest, reports show.
- FIFPRO published a report on Monday that highlights player burnout risks during the 2024-25 football season amid congested schedules and heat challenges.
- The report follows a busy summer featuring a 32-team Club World Cup, where top clubs had significantly shortened off-season and pre-season rest periods.
- It reveals that all 12 analyzed Club World Cup teams lacked the recommended 28-day off-season break, while only one achieved the minimum pre-season retraining period.
- FIFPRO consultant Darren Burgess described the current scheduling as a harmful combination for players, highlighting how a congested calendar with insufficient off-season and preseason recovery leads to increased injuries and diminished performance.
- The union urges football bodies to create balanced calendars with proper rest to protect players, stressing that without change, player health and World Cup participation could be jeopardized.
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After a multitude of injuries, questions arise about the calendar, considered too heavy for the players.
With the season extended, vacations shortened and travel becoming more frequent, players' schedules are becoming increasingly full, especially due to the Club World Cup, warns Fifpro.
FIFPRO seeks calendar overhaul amid player burnout risk
Soccer bodies must urgently find a way to have more balanced competition calendars while providing adequate rest and recovery periods for players who are nearing breaking point without proper off-seasons, players' union FIFPRO has warned.
In its annual report, published on Monday, the Fifpro again highlights the infernal rates imposed on players. According to the union, players continue to chain matches without the necessary recovery time.
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