[quote author=Lidger link=topic=5545447.msg65548200#msg65548200 date=1751636539
Yes, of course, UEFA should give the highest priority to the issue of player rest. Real Madrid participates in several tournaments and they have to be involved in football throughout the season. While players from other clubs get a chance to rest, Madrid players do not get a chance to rest, which is definitely an additional pressure for Real Madrid players, a pressure that pushes them back mentally. Think about this season where Madrid has participated in several tournaments before and after participating in that tournament, they are playing in the Club World Cup again, maybe after finishing it, they will start a new season again, as a result of which the players will always be playing.
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UEFA and FIFA care more about their income and don't care about players. They want to gave as many tournaments with as biggest possible sizes as possible in order to maximize their income while clubs and players have time struggle with too intensive playing schedules.

From Champions League to Europa League and Conference League, it is expansion with one more league. Then World Cup and Euro tournament expansions. We are also witnessing a crazy size of FIFA Club World Cup this summer. Surely UEFA and FIFA will not stop there and players will face with more pressure physically and mentally in future seasons.