Manchester City midfielder, Rodri has come out to warn that exhausted players will have no other option but to go on a strike if the football calendar is not amended. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, tired footballers are very close to going on strike, so they will have no other option but to make it happen if the fixture schedule isn’t eased.
Rodri added that playing 60-70 games a season is simply not healthy enough for the players.
His words, “I think we are close to that, it is easy to understand. I think it’s something general. I think if you ask any player he will say the same, it is not the opinion of Rodri or whatever. I think it’s the general opinion of the players. And if it remains this way, there will be a moment where we have no other option, I really think but let’s see. I don’t know what’s going to happen but it’s something that worries us because we are the guys that suffer.
I don’t have an exact number. From my experience, I can tell you that 60-70 [games a season]? No. Between 40 and 50 is the number of games in which a player can perform at the highest level. After that, you drop because it is impossible to sustain the physical level. This year we can go to 70, maybe 80, I don’t know. It depends on how far you go in the competitions. In my humble opinion, I think it is too much.”
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