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VVCS doubts concept program KNVB: ‘Players hardly get any rest’ | NOW

The VVCS players’ union questions the concept program that the KNVB presented on Wednesday for the next Eredivisie and Keuken Kampioen Divisie season. In the provisional schedule, the summer break lasts only three weeks and there is football at Christmas.

“We are working to find out whether that is medically justified, because it is a very short summer break. I understand that parties must add water to the wine, but we should not risk the health of the players,” says VVCS chairman Evgeniy Levchenko on Thursday against NU.nl.

“In this situation, players hardly get any physical or mental rest. Certainly if they also participate in the European Championship or the Olympic Games after the season. Then you play almost all year round. I think many players want to make concessions, but the is better for all parties when they start the new season rested. “

Levchenko emphasizes that the current situation – no games will be played due to the corona crisis – cannot be seen as compensation for a busy next season.

“The players train for an hour and a half to two hours every day and are constantly working to be as fit as possible when they are allowed to play football again,” he says. “They are not the efforts of a competition, but they are constantly busy with their bodies.”

VVCS awaits developments in the current season

The VVCS also closely follows the course of the current season. The KNVB hopes to resume the competitions after June 19 and have completed everything on July 29, the football association recently announced.

“The KNVB discussed it with the clubs and then it was our turn with other parties, including FOX Sports,” said Levchenko. “We were allowed to express our concerns and ask questions and we are now waiting to see how it will develop.”

In the regular Eredivisie season, eight more rounds are scheduled, plus the make-up matches FC Utrecht-Ajax and AZ-Feyenoord. In addition, the playoffs, which may be shortened, are waiting and the cup final.

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