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European FAs pushing for three-week international break to be abandoned

Workload, injuries and finances underpin concerns Most European FAs want return to previous format Europe’s football associations have raised serious concerns about the impact of the extended international break and will ask Uefa to push for a reversion to the previous scheduling. The new three-week break left European countries tasked with four Nations League games, which typically took place within 11 days. It has brought deep misgivings about player workload, injuries and financial viability, with one FA president telling the Guardian it was “a disaster” and numerous others saying the schedule is unworkable. Continue reading...

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European FAs pushing for three-week international break to be abandoned

Workload, injuries and finances underpin concerns Most European FAs want return to previous format Europe’s football associations have raised serious concerns about the impact of the extended international break and will ask Uefa to push…

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