UEFA to distribute €31.5m to clubs for releasing players for the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League
The first payments under the UEFA Club Benefits Programme for the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League will be made this week, with approximately €31.5m distributed to 611 clubs across all UEFA’s member associations UEFA will distribute this week, approximately €31.5m to clubs that released players for the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League, marking the first payment under […]
Professional Footballers Association Chief Executive Maheta Molango has expressed concern over the withdrawal of England's top football players from the Nations League squad. Molango suggested that the football calendar's overloaded schedule is pushing players to their limits, making them unable to participate in international matches.
Five players, including Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Kobbie Mainoo and Tino Livramento, withdrew from the squad. Molango believes this is a symptom of a larger problem affecting top football players worldwide. He emphasized that the situation is urgent and needs immediate attention. The debate over player welfare has intensified due to the congested football calendar.
Molango criticized the governing bodies for prioritizing profits over player well-being and called for a refocus on the players' health.
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