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Champions League build-up: Rodri - 'Players close to going on strike'
Follow all the latest news and coverage as Europe's top competition returns in its new format with build-up to Liverpool and Aston Villa's matches.
Manchester City's Rodri claims players are 'close' to going on strike over jam-packed soccer calendar
Manchester City's Rodri said players are "close" to going on strike in protest of the crowded soccer calendar, which has increasingly become a point of tension in the sport amid concerns about player welfare.
Man City's Rodri says top soccer players close to going on strike because there are too many games
Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play. The Spain international said players are concerned about the way the game is headed as more games are added to the calendar in competitions like the Champions League,
Barcelona’s Jules Kounde supports Rodri on player strikes: ‘Nobody pays attention to us’
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde “agreed with everything” said by Manchester City’s Rodri on footballers being “close” to striking over the volume of matches. The mass expansion of the Club World Cup by FIFA — coupled with an increase in Champions League matches in UEFA’s new competition format — has swelled the club calendar.
‘It’s madness’ – Barcelona’s Jules Koundé backs Rodri’s calls for player strike over packed calendar
Luke Entwistle reporting from Monaco Manchester City midfielder Rodri (28) evoked the idea of a strike in reaction to the increasingly packed schedule. Barcelona’s Jules Koundé (25) has echoed
Barcelona star echoes Rodri's player strike threat over match schedule
Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has indicated he would be open to a player strike unless the season fixture overload is addressed.
Kounde supports player strikes over 'insane' fixture schedule
Barcelona's Jules Kounde was in agreement with Manchester City's Rodri that players could go on strike
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Rodri sends strike warning as Alisson slams expanded Champions League
Rodri has warned that footballers are ‘close’ to going on strike after Alisson Becker criticised the new Champions League ...
‘It worries us’ – Rodri suggests players could take drastic action over fixture pile-up as new Champions League format begins
Manchester City midfielder Rodri believes players are inching closer to a potential strike due to the demands of the revamped ...
Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois backs Rodri on strike action
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed Rodri's warning that players could be close to taking strike action over ...
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Schmeichel's Man City fans jibe hits wrong notes as bigger, bolder Champions League falls flat
Peter Schmeichel felt Manchester City fans hit with a ticket-price hike did not live up to a big European occasion against ...
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After Rodri’s comments, should footballers go on strike over workload? – The Debate
On Tuesday, Manchester City midfielder Rodri spoke about the possibility of players going ... Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson ...
UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Players 'Close' To Striking Over Fixture Congestion, Warns Rodri
Players could go on strike over the amount of games they are required to play, Rodri warned on the eve of Manchester City's ...
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Pep Guardiola won’t give verdict on new Champions League format but Rodri says players could go on strike
Pep Guardiola will reserve judgement on the new Champions League format as 2023 winners Manchester City prepare to begin ...
Will top players go on strike? Plus: Champions League brilliance – but was Pochettino watching?
When he speaks, the game is going to listen, and it was listening yesterday when the Spaniard said that a swollen calendar — ...