PFA chief calls Cole Palmer a ‘victim’ of football’s crowded calendar
PFA chief executive Maheta Molango says Cole Palmer’s England withdrawal should raise alarms about the football calendar, and is calling for a six-week summer interval for players.
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Speaking at a Fifpro performance summit in London, Molango said Palmer was a “victim of the calendar” and called the wider system “sick”, BBC Sport reported on 29 September. Palmer had withdrawn from a recent England squad for “load management”. Molango’s comments linked that absence to the demands placed on players. [1]
The PFA chief executive wants a mandatory three-week summer break for players, followed by three weeks of retraining before they return to competition. The proposal has not been adopted. [1]
Premier League chief football officer Rebecca Caplehorn said she supported the idea in principle, but that a six-week gap would not fit into the current calendar without regulatory and scheduling changes. [1]
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