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Player workload: Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany wants annual cap on games played
Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has called for an annual cap on the number of games a player can play, amid concerns over workload.
Kompany’s side are involved in the newly reformatted Champions League – which now has at least two extra games before the knockout stage – as well as the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup that starts next summer.
The request from Kompany follows a claim from Manchester City midfielder Rodri that players are close to going on strike in protest at an increase in games.
“To play 75, 80 games, it gets to a point where it’s not realistic anymore,” said Kompany, a former City captain.
“The solution I’ve always wanted is to put a cap on the amount of games a player can play as an individual. Put a cap, put a compulsory period of holidays [for players].”
Bayern could play up to 64 games this season, with their season potentially running until the 13 July – when the Club World Cup final will be played.
Many of their players will also feature in national team games.
In July, Fifpro said it would take legal action against Fifa over what the global players’ union called an “abuse of dominance” in football.
Rodri’s claim was backed by Barcelona defender Jules Kounde, while Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois called for “a balance”, external to be found between more football for supporters and player workload.
Fellow City player Manuel Akanji also joked he may have to retire at 30 because of the relentless fixture schedule.
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker added players are not being listened to and warned that no-one in football is close to a solution to fixture congestion.
Striker Harry Kane played 45 times for Bayern Munich last season, before featuring seven times for England at Euro 2024 during the summer.
This season, the 31-year-old has already played twice in the Nations League for the Three Lions in victories over the Republic of Ireland and Finland.
“It’s been a constant topic in recent years – I was part of the Fifpro players’ union, we always treated that very seriously,” Kompany added.
“It’s not just about the matches but also the travelling – with the national team too.
“As a player, I already called for a maximum number to be set for the games a player can play; it should be limited.
“That way you protect your health and the interests of the clubs. And ultimately also the coaches, because it’s not easy for them either. That would make a lot of sense.”
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Gresford mining disaster: Wrexham tributes confirmed
Team members are also expected to wear their black away kit, which pays tribute to the disaster.
Parkinson added: “Today we showed the lads, and it’s more for the new players, a short video to make sure everyone’s got a clear understanding of the poignancy of the weekend.”
The club remains determined to show their respects to those involved in the tragedy on September 22, 1934.
Co-owner Rob McElhenney has visited the mining wheel in Gresford and the Miners Rescue Station.
Both of Wrexham’s kits for the 2024-25 campaign include a pit wheel graphic and “266” on the nape in tribute to those who died in the disaster.
The game with Crawley comes just five days after Wrexham suffered their first loss of the League One campaign.
Parkinson’s side were beaten 3-1 by Birmingham City on Monday night, but remain at the summit of the third tier table after their opening six league fixtures.
“We’re not going to get too downbeat about the defeat, we’re going to learn from it and look forward to the weekend’s game,” added Parkinson.
“Crawley have had quite a lot of change in personnel, but they’ve recruited well and they look outside the box.
“It’s going to be one of those games like we’ve played before, we’ve got to make sure we give them the utmost respect, but be ready to impose ourselves on them as a team.”
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I’m 82, I worry about dementia
Sir Alex Ferguson is 11 years retired from one of the most notable, high-pressure footballing careers in history.
Now, he knows he’s in trouble if he doesn’t get at least 70% when he tests his general knowledge in a YouTube quiz.
It’s one of the ways the former Manchester United manager keeps his mind active, along with reading and listening to music.
Having seen a number of his close friends and colleagues suffer from dementia, Sir Alex admits the degenerative brain disease has started to frighten him.
“I’m 82, obviously I worry about it,” he told BBC Breakfast. “Generally my memory is quite good – pray the lord, touch wood it’ll stay that way.”
Sir Alex spoke to the BBC about the condition on National Playlist Day – an initiative started by the charity Playlist for Life, founded by BBC Scotland presenter Sally Magnusson.
The idea behind the campaign is to encourage people to create a playlist of music that reminds people of special moments in their lives.
Research has recognised the powerful impact music can have on those living with dementia, in terms of helping them connect with their past.
Top of Sir Alex’s playlist is Moon River, composed by Henry Mancini and originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Lyricist Johnny Mercer layered the famously nostalgic song with memories of his own childhood – so it’s perhaps no surprise it takes Sir Alex back to his days playing football at Harmony Row boys’ club in Govan.
He met some of his fellow players at nursery and they remain friends to this day. Occasionally, Sir Alex will treat them to a rendition of Moon River when they visit him.
“There was one time, I’m singing away at it – I’m in another world, my eyes are closed, I’m belting out,” he recalls fondly. “But they don’t listen to me.”
His singing ability, he concedes, perhaps don’t live up to his talents on the pitch.
‘She was leader of the band’
Also on his playlist is the theme from the 1939 film Gone with the Wind – My Own True Love, sung by Margaret Whiting.
It reminds him of his late wife Cathy, who he met in 1964 while they were both working at a typewriter factory.
Sir Alex said: “When I went to see Gone with the Wind I would be only 21, 22. We were courting at the time.
“She was a great wife, fantastic mother, a great grandmother. She was the leader of the band, no doubt about that.”
Of their 57 years together, Sir Alex managed United for 27 – and Cathy is said to have played a key role in persuading him not to retire in 2002.
Writing in his autobiography, he said she had told him: “One, your health is good. Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway.”
Football clubs across the country paid tribute to her when she died last year.
It was also last year that Sir Alex attended the funeral of England and United legend Bobby Charlton – who he describes as his “great friend”.
In 2021, another friend from Old Trafford was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia – fellow Scot Denis Law.
Former England and United player Nobby Stiles, who worked as a coach under Sir Alex, had died from dementia the year before.
“It’s a present-day challenge for all of us,” said Sir Alex. “I think we [all] know someone close to us who has got dementia.”
“I think the main bearing on this is their family – we’re outside the door of it all.
“They’ve great wives, fantastic wives – and they’ve had to put up with all the burden of it.”
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Listen: Ian Murray on his shock Raith Rovers sacking
Former Raith Rovers manager Ian Murray in conversation with Jonathan Sutherland
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Alexander Isak: Newcastle striker an injury doubt for Premier League match against Fulham
Newcastle United could be without striker Alexander Isak for Saturday’s Premier League match at Fulham.
The 24-year-old Sweden international sustained eye and foot injuries in Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Wolves last weekend.
Fellow striker Callum Wilson is expected to be out until the next international break, in October.
Anthony Gordon could deputise for Isak in a central role if required, while summer signing William Osula is yet to make his debut.
Asked about Isak’s condition on Friday, manager Eddie Howe said: “Good question. I’ll find out more today.
“It was a strange one with his eye. The ball just grazed his eye and we felt at that time that was the main reason for him coming off the pitch.
“Then he had a knock to his foot as well, so he’s got a combination of the two.
“We’ll make a decision today.”
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What is going wrong at Hearts this season?
Are a lack of identity and a misfiring Lawrence Shankland the reasons behind Hearts poor start to the season?
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