The former midfielder for the German national team and, among other clubs, Real Madrid Toni Kroos This Thursday he criticized the renewed format of the Club World Cup, and stated that it will end with “destroyed” players due to the tension it will mean for the footballers of the main international teams.
“At some point, the players will end up being simply devastated“said Kroos in the new episode of the podcast he presents with his brother Felix Kroos, about the Club World Cup which will be held next summer in the United States.
Kroos thinks that the title will undoubtedly be “more difficult to win in the future”, but not “more valuable” than before. Furthermore, he added that he will not attend the tournament and opined that, in view of the number of competitions that are disputed, at some point, players and fans “will get fed up”.
The former German midfielder pointed out that the current season, which already has more matches Champions and Europa League due to the renewed format, since It is “crazy” and that the calendar is “irresponsible”. “At some point you have to wake up and think a little about the players and a little less about the money,” he added.
These words join an increasingly widespread feeling among players and fans about the oversaturation of the football agenda, with several footballers considering a strike. Among them is Rodri Hernandezwho tore the cruciate ligament in his knee after demanding more rest for athletes.
