Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The FIFPro will hold its General Assembly, and one of the key topics will be to guarantee players enough rest to avoid injuries.
The number of injuries to players in Europe's top five leagues has increased significantly this season, with too many intensive fixtures already affecting players' health. FIFPro has announced that it will hold its Annual General Meeting from November 21 to 24, and one of the key topics will be to ensure that players have enough rest time to avoid the risk of injury. The congress, held in Cape Town, South Africa, was attended by more than 180 representatives of players' associations from all over the world.
A FIFPro representative said, "Vinicius played in nine tournaments last season, while the 20-year-old Pedri has already played 12,000 minutes of football, 25% more than Xavi did at the same age." Whereas Pedri has already suffered three muscle injuries this year, with absences totaling more than six months, Vinicius is also in Brazil
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Tore his mid-tendon and is expected to be out for three months.
FIFPro states that players must have at least 28 days of vacation per season and be able to rest at least one day per week. In addition, FIFPro wants to develop
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Guidelines that limit the number of times a player can play two or more games in a week.
(Su Erhu)
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