Barcelona legend and former Spain national team midfielder, Sergio Busquets, announced his readiness to join the new rebellious movement in the world of football, which relates in particular to the players, and their view of the increasingly crazy pace of the matches.
And show “Spanish maestro“, who currently belongs to the ranks of the American club Inter Miami, along with his former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba, expressed his support for a possible strike by football players in protest against the increasingly crowded match schedule.
Although the former Barcelona captain is not closely linked to the issue of match rhythm, given that there are significant differences in the level of demands between American football and its European counterpart at the level of competitions, he spoke out of concern for the safety of players in the future.
The former Barcelona captain incites rebellion
In this context, Bosque affirmed his absolute support for the players’ rebellion against the current rhythm of playing matches, telling the media: “The schedule is increasingly crowded. I think the players are physically ready, but the stress is increasing and the matches are very many and intense.”
The Barcelona star added, “Although we are the heroes of this scene, our role is very small in terms of the tournaments that are played and the number of matches in each. I believe that this must be joint work and that the players must be listened to.”
One of the best midfielders in history, according to the testimony of many, added, explaining the danger: “In the end, the body reaches a moment where it says enough is enough. There are many injuries and no one is looking at the player. I think that if they decide to go on strike, everyone will have to participate because this is the only way for their voice to be heard because “If that doesn’t happen it will be as if we don’t have a voice, and that’s actually worrying.”
In addition to the former Barcelona player, a number of football stars, including Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal, had previously called on football players to “raise their voices” in order to express their opinions regarding issues of the game, most notably the inflation of the match schedule. Due to adding new tournaments and increasing the number of matches in other tournaments.
The former Barcelona star is not the first famous player to criticize the way the game’s calendars are set, as his compatriot preceded him to do so Rodrigo Hernandez Rodri, the English Manchester City star, confirmed that the current situation may lead to players going on strike from playing matches, in addition to other names, including coaches Pep Guardiola, Xabi Alonso and Vincent Kompany.
