We're close to (strike action), Rodri told reporters during a press conference previewing City's clash with Inter Milan. It's the general opinion of the players and if it keeps this way, we'll have no other option.
Footballers, at least at the game's summit, believe too much is now being asked of them. Expanded competitions have squeezed the opportunity for rest and ensure established international stars regularly go beyond the threshold of 55 games a season recommended by FIFPro.
A new format in UEFA's Champions League adds two more group games to a participating club's schedule and the summer sees FIFA launch its new Club World Cup between June 15 and July 13. The 2024-25 campaign began with Rodri and his Manchester City team-mates theoretically facing as many as 75 games for club and country.
It is too much, Rodri said on Tuesday. Not everything is about money or marketing. It is about the quality on show. When I am not tired I perform better.
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