– The Spanish Professional Football Association has published a statement condemning the La Liga’s behavior by holding the Villarreal and Real Madrid meeting without the Blanco players obtaining the period of rest, which is 72 hours.
The statement came as follows:
“The Spanish Football Association (AFE) emphasizes the importance of players to have a rest period of at least 72 hours between matches, in order to maintain their physical and psychological safety, and this requirement comes in line with the recommendations of the International Federation of Professional Football Players (FIFPRO), which AFE is one of its founding members.
Based on the agreement reached in 2020 between the Spanish Football Association (AFE) and the Royal Football Association (RFEF) and the Spanish League (Laliga), after the Cofide crisis, the minimum time separation between matches was set 72 hours, with the aim of reducing the risk of infection and physical deterioration caused by fatigue, so, so, it has always been considered AFE that players participating in two matches per week have a recovery period ranging between 72 and 96 hours is not negotiable.
In this context, Real Madrid and its coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed their dissatisfaction with the reducing the team players’ comfort between the Champions League against Atletico Madrid and the Villarreal meeting, and other clubs, such as Real Sociedad, Athletic Bilbao and Real Betis, face the same problem, as their players did not get the minimum comfort required between their European obligations and their matches in the current round of the current round Liga.
This repeated situation is a great concern for the Spanish Football Association (AFE), due to its potential negative impact on the health and safety of the players, which requires reconsidering the scheduling of matches to ensure a more fair and safe competitive environment for everyone. ”
