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Football overload leaves players near 'breaking point', warns Tebas

Tebas said expanded tournaments and five England withdrawals show the game’s workload is rising and governing bodies must act, he warned.

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The Spaniard told a performance and health summit in London, co-hosted by global players' union FIFPRO, it is vital that governing bodies such as FIFA and UEFA take firm action. He highlighted the expanded Club World Cup, first held in 2025, and the inaugural 48-team World Cup, staged in North America this year, as events that added to an already heavy workload. "Some players can still cope more or less, but ultimately there's a breaking point t…

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The president of the Liga, Javier Tebas, warned that the footballers had a "breaking point," highlighting the risks of injury linked to an increasingly busy schedule. (ANSA)

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Among the events that aggravate an already excessive workload, Tebas mentioned the new expanded version of the World Cup for clubs and the World Championship to 48 squadr

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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