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FIFA Faces Backlash Over Player Burnout Concerns

8/2/2025

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FIFA and players' union FIFPro are at odds over player burnout, as Masters backs the union's concerns about insufficient consultation regarding the expanded Club World Cup and the upcoming 48-team World Cup. Meanwhile, the Premier League's long-standing structure since 1994 is under pressure from UEFA's competition expansions, raising serious questions about domestic schedules and player welfare.

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Story summary

FIFA and players' union FIFPro are at odds over player burnout, as Masters backs the union's concerns about insufficient consultation regarding the expanded Club World Cup and the upcoming 48-team World Cup. Meanwhile, the Premier League's long-standing structure since 1994 is under pressure from UEFA's competition expansions, raising serious questions about domestic schedules and player welfare.