By Wilson Florez
Sep 24, 2024, 08:58 AM EDT
In this young season one of the main concerns has to do with the health of the players. More and more tournaments are being played in all the leagues around the world, which means more games and more injuries. Hugo Sánchez did not hide his discontent and expressed his proposal to counteract this problem.
Several coaches have raised their voices against the creation of new tournaments that overload the calendar. There is dissatisfaction in Europe over the new format of the UEFA Champions League. Something similar happened in Concacaf with the new edition of the Leagues Cup and the inclusion of more parties.
Given this situation, Hugo Sánchez made a proposal to counteract the consequences of the excessive number of games played by the teams. The “Pentapichichi” proposes that the changes be increased to ten per game.
“I want to mention publicly that there should be ten changes in matches instead of five… because of the care of the player’s physical integrity, so there is intensity throughout the match,” Hugo Sánchez told Fútbol Picante.
Taking care of the players
Serious injuries have emerged in the elite of European football in recent days. FC Barcelona will lose Marc-André Ter Stegen and Manchester City also says goodbye to Rodri for much of the season. Hugo Sánchez raised his voice in favour of the well-being of professional footballers.
“We have to take care of the players because there are many injuriesThere are many cruciate ligament ruptures, players are breaking down muscles, they are falling like cockroaches. What do they want? A worldwide strike? Because the players are going to stop because they can’t take it anymore.“, he concluded.
Coaches like Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti have also spoken out against the number of games in the season. However, the Real Madrid coach is aware that These protests will be effective for the next campaign. For the 2024-2025 season there is no turning back and coaches must overcome these difficulties.
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