You don’t have to watch it if you don’t want to.
FIFA have already increased the number of teams in the WC & UEFA are doing the same with the Euro's, ON TOP of the pointless Nations League. Something's gotta give, & for City it was Rodri's knee.Long term I think FIFA will slim down the internationals because the Club WC will be commercially more lucrative. They can’t sell the rights to most international games anyway.
Exactly. How much more physical strain are the players expected to take? To be honest, the players are as much to blame. Unless they stop complaining & stand up for themselves, the situation will only get worse.And when next season ends it’s straight into the World Cup for all the players except Haaland
They play too many games. Too many CL games in the new format and too many absurd internationals against pub teams. I think the Club WC will become a major event in the future and has much more value than meaningless England matches. I would cut the internationals which are also destroying the early sections of the PL. We never used to have all these stupid qualifiers for the World Cup and the Euros. The Nations League is just a joke.It's not about whether I want to watch. I'm not paying any money towards it. My issue is that there seems to have been some unspoken agreement at the top end of football that players at the elite level don't require any type of time off and you can just keep shoving them into more and more games to satisfy the yank market.
The best player in the world just had a season ending injury after complaining about fixture workload.
The only way I can see the Club World Cup working is if it replaced pre-season. The players would have their normal end of season break, a couple of weeks training, the 4 week CWC, a couple of weeks rest, then the Community Shield before the start of the PL & CL.They play too many games. Too many CL games in the new format and too many absurd internationals against pub teams. I think the Club WC will become a major event in the future and has much more value than meaningless England matches. I would cut the internationals which are also destroying the early sections of the PL. We never used to have all these stupid qualifiers for the World Cup and the Euros. The Nations League is just a joke.
This tournament replaces the confederation cup in the calendar which has always taken place the year preceding the world cup in the country hosting the World Cup the following year.It's not about whether I want to watch. I'm not paying any money towards it. My issue is that there seems to have been some unspoken agreement at the top end of football that players at the elite level don't require any type of time off and you can just keep shoving them into more and more games to satisfy the yank market.
The best player in the world just had a season ending injury after complaining about fixture workload.
I can’t wait for it. Not sure whether to fly out for the group games or for the last group games and get a couple of knockout games. I’ll have to see where the group stage venues are. I fancy Nashville.Sky are already slagging this tournament. Presumably at the behest of the Red cartel clubs who are not in it. I wouldn’t trust a word reported by Sky. They will trash it because they won’t have the broadcasting rights. The Club WC will rival the CL in future years. City v River Plate much more attractive than England v Greece or Finland led by Carsley.
The Professional Footballers Associations of England & France have lodged a legal complaint in Brussels over the tournament.This tournament replaces the confederation cup in the calendar which has always taken place the year preceding the world cup in the country hosting the World Cup the following year.
It has not been created to satisfy the "yank market", it has been created solely to deepen pockets of already wealthy people all around the world, including Manchester City. We are not being forced to play in it, we are actively promoting it.
It only happens once every four years and only affects two PL clubs. The Red cartel clubs are campaigning against it because it will be a huge boost to City and Chelsea. Liverpool and MUFC will not be scrapping their global tours anytime soonThe Professional Footballers Associations of England & France have lodged a legal complaint about the tournament in Brussels.
FIFA claim the tournament finish date (July 13) will give players enough time off before the restart of the season, but they neglect to mention the time between the end of the season & beginning of the tournament.
FA Cup final - May 17th
PL final day fixtures - May 25th
CL Final - May 31st
CWC - June 15 to July 13
Commuinty Shield - Aug 8 (est)
PL start - Aug 15 2025/26 (est)
Taking squad size restrictions into account & a full season of domestic, European & international fixtures, this schedule is utterly crazy.
It's not unfair for players to expect 4 weeks off between the CL Final & the start of pre-season, & a 4 week period of pre-season to build up fitness, before the serious competition football commences.
I suppose the one upside is that the CWC replaces the Confederation Cup (ConFed) & only takes place every 4 years. Also, what happens if several of our players are called up for their national teams for the pointless Nations League? Which takes priority, the Nations League or CWC?