Tottenham captain Heung-Min Son has criticised the elevated workload on gamers and has urged the soccer authorities to take the problem “really seriously” amid hypothesis gamers may take strike motion.
Son has change into the most recent participant – together with Man Metropolis duo Rodri and Manuel Akanji, and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker – to voice concern over the extra workload going through elite professionals.
Rodri, who suffered a knee ligament damage in Sunday’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Arsenal, even instructed final week gamers may strike over rising fixture congestion.
Talking forward of Spurs’ opening Europa League recreation in opposition to Qarabag on Thursday, Son stated: “A lot of players came out and said the right things and I think it was very important that someone actually came out to say the right things.
“Gamers are the primary guys to should say one thing and it is positively a variety of video games. As a soccer fan you wish to see a high quality recreation, not as many video games as potential, and you do not wish to see folks or gamers fighting accidents, which no person desires to see.
“It is positively a variety of video games, a variety of travelling [so] we’ve got to take care of ourselves which is typically very laborious, and generally mentally and bodily you are not prepared and if you’re going onto the pitch then the chance of damage is very large.
Son spoke out in opposition to the rising workload on gamers forward of the sport in opposition to Qarabag
“We are not robots, so I think we just definitely have to look after that and definitely reduce the games and can play a better quality of game. I think this should be the aim.”
He added: “I think it’s a lot of work and the programme is adding even more games. For example, City played on Sunday [against Arsenal] and Tuesday [against Watford]. This was not even flexible, so it could probably move for the guys to Wednesday instead of Tuesday, but it’s not flexible.
“I believe that is what we’re speaking about and that is regular that everyone will get an damage and a excessive threat of damage. I believe it is not honest.
“Also, I think Rodri says the right things that we play maybe 50 or 60 games and not more than 70 games – I think this is not fair.”
Son: UEFA, FA and FIFA should take subject actually significantly
Son desires the variety of video games to be diminished by the soccer authorities
Requested whether or not he could be in favour of happening strike, the South Korea captain replied: “No, you want to go to the final and play a lot of games. That’s a different scenario, but what I want to say is that the platform, for example, the Champions League changed to play even more games and I think this is not right to look after players.
“What we are able to do is that we positively can change it and we are able to positively go in a great way that individuals can take care of the gamers.”
Questioned over whose responsibility it is to strike, the 32-year-old responded: “It is positively not the gamers.
“When the fixtures come the players have to be on the pitch. There’s a lot going on. UEFA, the FA and FIFA, everybody has to take this really seriously. It’s not just random, like only a few players come out saying it’s way too many games.
“What we wish to see is high-quality video games and prime video games with prime gamers, so I believe this must be the intention.
“Obviously injuries also sometimes come with less games, but with the possibility of a lot of travelling, a lot of games then it will be higher than when you play less games.”
‘I really like Rodrigo’ – Son has no drawback with Bentancur over alleged comment
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Son defends Rodrigo Bentancur following his FA cost for allegedly making offensive feedback about his team-mate
Son additionally expressed his “love” for team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur, regardless of the Uruguay midfielder making an alleged racist comment concerning the South Korean over the summer season.
The previous Juventus man was charged final Thursday with an alleged misconduct breach by the Soccer Affiliation in relation to a media interview.
Within the clip, which emerged in June, the host of a Canal 10 present requested Bentancur to indicate the shirt of a Spurs participant, with the 27-year-old allegedly replying: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”
Whereas an apology from Bentancur was swiftly forthcoming, resulting from this being an “aggravated breach”, if an impartial regulatory fee panel upholds the FA cost, he might be suspended for six to 12 home matches, the PA information company understands.
Son stated: “At the moment, because of the FA process, I can’t say much about it. But I love Rodrigo, I love him. We’ve a lot of good memories, we started playing together when he joined (in January 2022).
“He knew. He apologised straight afterwards once we had vacation. I used to be at dwelling. I did not even realise what was happening. He despatched me a protracted message and you possibly can really feel it was coming from his coronary heart.
“When we came back for pre-season, he felt really sorry and he almost cried when he apologised publicly and personally as well. He felt like he was really sorry. We are all human and all make mistakes and we learn from it.
“I really like Rodrigo. I really like him, I really like him. He is aware of he made a mistake however I’ve no drawback in any respect with him. We transfer on as a team-mate and buddy and as a brother. We transfer on collectively.”
