FIFA is launching a task force focused on player welfare amid concerns that “packed schedules are taking a heavy physical and mental toll on players,” according to REUTERS. The task force will be led by former Premier League club Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Players’ union FIFPRO, Spain’s LaLiga and the European leagues’ group filed a joint complaint to European Union antitrust regulators earlier this month, accusing FIFA of “calendar abuse.” Just last month, a FIFPRO report said that some players are “get as little as 12% of the year to rest.” FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup and revamped international competitions are set to “further increase” the number of matches per season. FIFA said its task force will make “recommendations on players’ physical and mental wellbeing based on the latest scientific research.” The task force will convene in the coming weeks (REUTERS, 10/29).
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