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Masters said the legal action was not just about Fifa’s plans for an expanded Club World Cup and more about the impact its scheduling could have on existing competitions.
He added: “If our clubs get to the final of those competitions, what sort of teams are they going to be able to field at the start of the Premier League season when we have an obligation to the players to
Hull City head coach Tim Walter told BBC Radio Humberside:
“It was a game with ups and downs, we stepped in very good, created a lot of chances.
“We changed it a bit at half-time so we had more possession, but if you play like I want them to play you need more courage and that’s what we didn’t have, especially in the first half.
“At the end it was
Rooney also confirmed that the club has turned down bids for goalkeeper Michael Cooper and forward Morgan Whittaker that were “very far away” from Plymouth’s valuation.
Homegrown Cooper, 24, is in the final year of his contract and turned down an offer to extend his deal.
He has been reportedly linked with clubs including Sheffield United, Coventry City and Crystal Palace.
Meanwhile 23-year-old Whittaker, who was named in the Championship’s
If there is one thing Jurgen Klopp will not miss about English football, it is the Premier League’s early kick-off on a Saturday.
The Liverpool boss has made no secret of his dislike for the 12.30pm kick-off time, and referred to it in 2018 as the “breakfast” slot, external.
Klopp took aim at the Premier League and its broadcasters again on Friday, describing the scheduling as “absolutely
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says the football calendar is “getting to a tipping point” with the amount of matches teams are being asked to play.
An expanded Champions League and Club World Cup could see a hefty increase in matches for some clubs in the 2024-25 season.
The Football Association has scrapped FA Cup replays from the first round onwards due to the increase in matches.
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