LONDON (Reuters) - Players are playing too many fixtures and are not performing at their best, the head of the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) said on Wednesday.
Former Brighton & Hove Albion striker Maheta Molango, who replaced Gordon Taylor as head of the PFA this year, spoke out after FIFA's review of the international match calendar and the world ruling body's calls for a biennial World Cup.
"Right now I feel what my kids see on the TV is just a shadow of what they would expect if this person would be able to play a number of games that is sustainable. The congested calendar means a player like England captain and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has played 49 games for club and country this year, including the national team's run to the Euro 2020 final.
Global players' union FIFpro this year called for players to have a greater say in conditions in domestic leagues.
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