Most affected by the injury of his Parisian stars, led by Neymar (Getty)
The five major leagues are seeing a significant increase in the number of injuries Players A 20% increase, during the 2021/22 season, and cost dozens of clubs financial losses, most notably Paris Saint Germainwith a value of 610 million euros.
A study by a British insurance group called “Huden” confirmed that clubs in the major European leagues were exposed to a surprising factor represented by the large number of matches, as fatigue affected players’ condition and increased the chances of injury. .
At the forefront of the attackers over 30 years old
The injuries affected attackers over the age of 30, as confirmed by the study, with an average of two injured per day.
The English Premier League was the hardest hit
English Premier League clubs have recorded the highest number of losses due to the large number of matches that resulted in a large number of injuries, as their clubs lost € 219 million, at a time when 1231 injuries were recorded during the season and 97 injuries to a club, Chelsea, then the Spanish League comes second with a value of 130 million euros.
In France the players were injured 691 times in the season under review, nullifying a value of 80 million euros, while the most affected was Paris Saint-Germain, who lost 40 million euros to the repeated injury of its stars. led by the Brazilian Neymar.
The players union requires less effort
The World Professional Players Syndicate has launched an appeal to reduce the number of matches, considering that the damage recorded on the players is huge, especially because it directly affects their health, while the clubs want to put in place rules that protect their rights, because receiving for the injured player a high salary without benefiting from his services is a great loss.
UEFA is the first accused
The European Football Association is the first indicted in the case, after increasing the number of matches due to the launch of the European Nations League competition, and FIFA is criticized after increasing the number of teams from 32 to 48 starting in 2026.
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