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French Soccer Union Blasts Club World Cup over "Massacre" of Player Welfare
- On Sunday, the French association representing professional footballers issued a harsh condemnation of the recently expanded 32-team Club World Cup tournament.
- The UNFP argued this tournament intensifies already extreme workloads caused by the packed international calendar that FIFA president Gianni Infantino ignores from his 'ivory tower'.
- The UNFP stressed that the tournament violates collective bargaining agreements guaranteeing three weeks of rest and claimed it causes physical and mental harm to players, increasing injury risks.
- The union said the Club World Cup is a 'game of massacre' and quoted that Infantino 'parades around the world' without concern for players’ welfare amid fears of burnout and reported recent severe injuries like Manchester City's Rodri.
- The UNFP’s attack highlights ongoing tensions over fixture congestion and suggests urgent reforms are needed to protect players as competitions overlap and intensify.
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Stop the 'game of massacre', French players' union tells FIFA boss
MIAMI :France's professional footballers' union wants FIFA to halt what it describes as a "game of massacre" affecting players’ health, accusing President Gianni Infantino of ignoring the toll an overloaded calendar, with an expanded Club World Cup, is taking.The UNFP has issued a scathing statement, warnin
The union of professional football players in France issued a strong attack on the Club World Cup on Sunday, claiming that it is “urgent to stop this massacre” amid ongoing concerns about the extreme workload of players. UNFP also accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of living “in an ivory tower” by ignoring the impact that congested calendars have on players all over the world. It is not the first time this criticism has taken place, of whic…
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