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The International Association of Professional Players (VEFPRO) has warned of the seriousness of the large number of matches and the busy schedule of matches, stressing that "the health of players in danger", according to a study by Agence France-Presse .
In particular, the union urged the professional badociations to "take a compulsory break of four weeks in summer and two weeks in winter" and to respect at least five days of rest between games.
The union also called for "a maximum number of matches per year and that each player protects his health and a period of fitness after long international flights".
"Scientific research confirms that the health of players is threatened by the current clutter of the match schedule," said Theo van Siegelen, secretary general of the International Association of Professional Players, in a statement related to the # 39; study.
The report, which brings together statistics from more than 500 players over the last 12 months, highlights the case of Tottenham's South Korean striker, Sun Hyung-min, who has played 78 games this season, including nearly three-quarters, five days off. As recommended by the International Association of Professional Players.
The union added that the player had not had a day off during the winter.
"We need to know how to manage the burden of this work … (…) to continue to play our best and improve our performance, we must protect ourselves from the busy schedules", said in the report the defender of the Juventus and captain of the Italian football team, Giorgio Cielini.
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