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European Associations Want an End to the 3-Week Break

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European football associations want UEFA to push for the three-week international break to be scrapped and a return to the previous format of five two-week windows. The new scheme would leave national teams with four Nations League matches, which were normally played over 11 days. The change has sparked outrage over the workload of players, a spate of injuries and the difficulty of selling tickets for two home games in such a short period. One a…

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European football associations want UEFA to push for the three-week international break to be scrapped and a return to the previous format of five two-week windows. The new scheme would leave national teams with four Nations League matches, which were normally played over 11 days. The change has sparked outrage over the workload of players, a spate of injuries and the difficulty of selling tickets for two home games in such a short period. One a…

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Marco Rossi didn't like the fact that he had to play 4 games in 11 days, but his team came out of it well.

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They are DISSATISFIED with the new format.

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Protest against the new Nation League calendar: UEFA federations call for the restoration of old stops The new FIFA international calendar, in force since the 2026/27 season, ends under accusation. The breaks of September and October, once separated and of two matches each, were merged into a single window of more than two weeks that [...]

FIFA's new international calendar has caused strong reactions, as several European football federations are calling for the return of national team holidays to the previous model. As reported by the Guardian,… "Bahalo" with the new calendar of national teams - Federations demand changes - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

European federations want to get rid of the longer international break, reports The Guardian. The federations in question want to return to the old format, in which the leagues were suspended for only two weeks. The national squads were now together for three weeks.

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voetbalkrant.com broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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