Rodri put on the table the possibility of a players’ strike to change the calendar and reduce the number of games and immediately started a huge debate in world football.
There are many games, the athletes are even more tired and the stars from all over the world have found allies in the two top coaches.
Pep Guardiola and Carlos Ancelotti stood by the football players and sent the… message to the competent authorities.
“The important thing is to reflect on this. That the organizations, UEFA, FIFA, understand that the players are tired. That is the objective. The calendar for this season will not change.
The player would have no problem accepting a pay cut if it meant playing fewer games. The goal is to play fewer games to avoid injuries. The players are thinking about changing the future of football,” Ancelotti said.
In turn, Pep added:
“Many, many voices are talking about this. If anything is going to change, it has to come from the players. The business can exist without managers, without sporting directors, without media, without owners, but without players it cannot exist.
It wasn’t just Rodri who spoke out, it was many, many players, and not just in this country but all over the world people are starting to speak out, so we’ll see.”