The Champions League resumes tonight, and with it its crazy schedule. The players can’t take it anymore and could make it known in a very concrete way.
Rodri is not the only player to publicly denounce the infernal pace to which the players are subjected. Kevin De Bruyne, Alisson, Dayot Upamecano: more and more voices are being raised to warn the authorities of European and even world football.
But the midfielder’s exit from Manchester City is making even more noise. On the eve of facing Inter Milan in a press conference, the Spanish international dropped a little bombshell in a press conference.
Asked whether the players could go as far as to agree to strike, he replied bluntly: “Yes, I think we are close to it. If it continues like this, at some point, we will have no other choice,” he said, in comments relayed by Sky Sports.
Overworked organisms
Rodri warning of the risks of injuries brought by the overloaded schedule: “We have to take care of ourselves, we are the main characters of this sport, or this business, whatever you call it.”
He no longer wants seasons of 60 or even 70 matches: “Between 40 and 50 matches, a player can play at the highest level. Then, you decrease because it is not possible to maintain your physical level.”
