The players union in France (UNFP) is urging for a complete restructuring of the football schedule following a series of severe injuries sustained by numerous players.
Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga, 21, sustained a knee ligament injury during training with the French national team, while his club teammate Aurelien Tchouameni, 23, suffered a stress fracture in his left foot during a match against Barcelona last month. Additionally, Paris St. Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery, 17, will be sidelined for the remainder of the year after injuring his ankle during his debut for the France national team.
“We were right. We knew it. We said it. Repeatedly. And said it again,” UNFP said in a statement late on Wednesday.
“But while senior executives are obliged to listen to us, it’s rare that they actually listen to us, especially when the interests at stake go beyond the boundaries of the field.”
UNFP said it was “high time to undertake a thorough reform of the calendar”.
“If the post-World Cup period has vindicated all those who are calling for an overhaul of the fixture list, these are only the first signs of an even deeper crisis that will also end up damaging the spectacle,” it added.
