Aurélien Tchouaméni had attracted the wrath of certain former players or consultants by regretting the increase in the number of matches for internationals. Between competitions with their club and international meetings, some play nearly 70 matches per season. Infernal rates denounced by the Spaniard Aymeric Laporte this Tuesday during his appearance on the show Rothen s’enflamme on RMC.
“The truth is, we talk about it a lot, more and more. It talks about it a lot and in fact we already had a conversation between us during this gathering,” explained the central defender of La Roja almost three months after his coronation at the Euro. “It’s true that the pace is too high, there are too many matches.”
A players’ strike? “The only solution we see”
“In addition, there, with the players who play in the Champions League there are two additional matches in the event of playoffs,” continued Aymeric Laporte on RMC. “In the selection there was the Nations League which was added, there is the Club World Cup. It’s many, many matches.”
And the central defender of Al-Nassr clarified on the possibility of a strike: “In fact it’s the only solution we see to stop this. Every year it gets worse and worse so it’s true that it’s a bit complicated for the players there we saw, I don’t know if you followed but I imagine that yes, many Spanish players did not come because of physical problems.
“When you warn, then you shouldn’t be surprised”
Like his partner Rodri, very vehement against the new cadences before seriously injuring himself with Manchester CityAymeric Laporte has once again sounded the alarm. In his eyes, football business endangers the physical integrity of players.
“It’s true that when you warn, you shouldn’t be surprised afterwards. I think that football is designed more for the financial aspect than the care of the players,” the 30-year-old further complained. “We should think a little about the players, especially those who think about business and want to see the big players on the pitch. The big players want to play every match, even the small ones they want to play them. It’s true that at the At the end that’s 70 or 80 matches in the year which is untenable.”
And Aymeric Laporte concludes his time on the show Rothen s’enflamme on RMC: “It’s true that it’s probably nice for the spectators but you also have to think that the pace is less good and that the quality goes down a little given that there is a lot of accumulated fatigue. There are some injury problems and I think the players are not preserved enough.”
Original article published on RMC Sport
