South Korea soccer players push for a K League season shift as heat punishes summer matches
South Korea’s Pro Footballers Association is calling on the K League to overhaul the domestic soccer season to avoid playing during the height of summer, as local temperatures reached record highs in August. “The K League must transition to the Fall-Spring schedule to protect players from the worsening climate crisis and punishing summer heat,” the KPFA said in a statement this week, “and to…
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- 'Begin discussions': South Korea's Lee Jae Myung calls for talks with North Korea timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- South Korea players want K League season change due to ‘worsening climate’ aljazeera.com
- South Korea soccer players push for a K League season shift as heat punishes summer matches winnipegfreepress.com
