With the surge in cases around Europe and the rest of the world, should the upcoming international break be cancelled? I would say most definitely yes!
Do we really need players breaking out from relatively standardised bubble procedures and going to join teams where protocols may not be as robust in other countries and continents? One could argue European games should b stopped too, but at least players stay in their teas bubble and apart from 90mins in the open air. Also, EL and CL have fairly strict rules.
However, having players mixing for a week in hotels, busses etc is bound to increase the number of outbreaks in the clubs when they return.
UEFA and FIFA need to get a grip otherwise they might end up causing big outbreaks in the leagues and football will come to a halt again. The clubs really can't afford clawing back of more TV money. Which will also impact the waterfall deals the PL and EFL are discussing.
Should internationals be suspended?
posted on 29/10/20
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 28 minutes ago
Internationals shouldn't take place during the season at all. You wave all your best players off and pray they don't get injured.
I've said for years that I can't believe the clubs in Europes top leagues don't get together and refuse to release their players.
Spring/summer is the time for International football.
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Qualifiers really need to be played during the Football season.
posted on 29/10/20
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 6 minutes ago
I can understand the Euro qualifiers being played but that awful nations league should be scrapped.
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Absolutely
posted on 29/10/20
No. Only if CL and europa also are
posted on 29/10/20
comment by Barefoot (U19770)
posted 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
comment by PawlBawron (U1055)
posted 28 minutes ago
Internationals shouldn't take place during the season at all. You wave all your best players off and pray they don't get injured.
I've said for years that I can't believe the clubs in Europes top leagues don't get together and refuse to release their players.
Spring/summer is the time for International football.
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Qualifiers really need to be played during the Football season.
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Instead of having breaks every 4-6 weeks why not just assign a month midseason for game and a month at the end. Gives coaches a better block of time to work with the team too.
posted on 29/10/20
Nice try.
posted on 29/10/20
Suspended?
Should be banned, forgotten about and never seen again.
Anachronistic and pointless
posted on 29/10/20
They should never have been played.
Sheer stupidity. They offer nothing and very few care. No point taking risks.
posted on 29/10/20
Of course it should. Even the Asian Federation wasn't daft enough to go ahead with theirs last time.
posted on 30/10/20
Yes, for sure. I'd rather live with less football than an absolute ban due to some pointless international.
posted on 12/11/20
Talking of pointless internationals - England v RoI friendly is a recipe for needless injuries.