"The study showed that Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City and eventual Club World Cup winners Chelsea all had less than the recommended 28-day summer rest period -- Chelsea and Madrid had just 20 days each -- while PSG had just seven days of pre-season re-training, despite 28 days being the recommended minimum. With several games at the Club World Cup delayed or impacted by excessive heat or severe weather conditions, FIFPRO called on FIFA to reconsider scheduled kick-off times and venues for games at next summer's 48-team World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada."
"We have informal discussions [with FIFA] on a regular basis on different levels, technical level, be that medical or any other department, But nothing major or specific with regards to the World Cup next year. We have multiple concerns and that's just one tournament of many and the vast majority of players around the world, their bread and butter is national leagues and national competitions. So we will proceed as we did with the Club World Cup and provide the science and the data to FIFA well in advance of the tournament."
FIFPRO produced a 51-page study covering the 2024-25 season that focuses on workload, rest and the effects of playing the month-long Club World Cup in June and July. The study found Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea had less than the recommended 28-day summer rest; Chelsea and Madrid had just 20 days each while PSG had seven days of pre-season re-training. Several Club World Cup matches were delayed or impacted by excessive heat or severe weather. FIFPRO called on FIFA to reconsider kick-off times and venues for the 2026 World Cup and is seeking formal talks to present supporting science and data.
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