Tebas warns of player overload as injury withdrawals increase

La Liga president Javier Tebas emphasized the injury risks footballers face due to an overloaded schedule during a health summit in London on September 29. He highlighted key events like the expanded Club World Cup and the inaugural 48-team World Cup, which add to players' workloads. The Professional Footballers' Association's Maheta Molango pointed to the recent withdrawals from the England squad as evidence of a systemic issue in football scheduling. Cole Palmer, among those withdrawn, is seen as a 'victim of the calendar.' Governing bodies, he argues, need to take significant action to prevent the situation from worsening.

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