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Brownfinger
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Kimmich is the first player to acknowledge the stance that many fans have, that huge squads are there for a reason
From a player who plays for a team who play less games, rich.
I randomly checked Saka and Haaland. They played less games than Kimmich.Looks like he played in 52 matches last year for Bayern. Most of those were competitive. Not sure of him playing any internationals. More matches in England for sure, but he is playing for a club that goes deep in the CL.
Haaland was injured for parts of last season. Regarding Kimmich vs Saka, are we looking at year or season? In season terms Saka played more than Kimmich (47 vs 42) but when you look at Rodri for example, he's played on average 51 games a season just for City in the past 5 seasons while Kimmich has played 42 per season for Bayern. That's a pretty big difference.I randomly checked Saka and Haaland. They played less games than Kimmich.
Exactly, in the end it's because they request that 300k+ salary. Demands are higher, because of it. If you ask for more recovery time and a lower wage....that can be built in. This is the equivalent of CEOs asking for 50 mil salaries and then saying they want 9-5 hours.Bayern CEO Karl–Heinz Rummenigge on players complaining about the congested schedule:
“I understand this argument. But the players and their agents have fallen into this trap. By demanding ever higher salaries, they are forcing the clubs to generate ever higher revenues. And where does this revenue come from? Through more games.
And that is why I say: we must sit down with all those involved and discuss without emotion what mechanisms we need to bring back more serious and rational times — including in terms of business.”
Yes, he is a player with a fairly high workload in my opinion. Not the highest, but he is up there.I randomly checked Saka and Haaland. They played less games than Kimmich.
Bayern CEO Karl–Heinz Rummenigge on players complaining about the congested schedule:
“I understand this argument. But the players and their agents have fallen into this trap. By demanding ever higher salaries, they are forcing the clubs to generate ever higher revenues. And where does this revenue come from? Through more games.
And that is why I say: we must sit down with all those involved and discuss without emotion what mechanisms we need to bring back more serious and rational times — including in terms of business.”
Haaland was injured for parts of last season. Regarding Kimmich vs Saka, are we looking at year or season? In season terms Saka played more than Kimmich (47 vs 42) but when you look at Rodri for example, he's played on average 51 games a season just for City in the past 5 seasons while Kimmich has played 42 per season for Bayern. That's a pretty big difference.
He's probably right.
Players can't want more money to play less games, it doesn't make financial sense for the clubs.
For me, the issue is international football. We have had two international breaks already in the first 2 months of the football calendar. What purpose did it serve? Pointless friendlies, pointless injuries.
Domestic football, as some of you have stated already, has made positive changes regarding replays and additional substitutions.
Bin international friendlies, bar maybe one or two a year, and just stick to the qualifiers.
Apart from the fact that he has not been the CEO for a few years, he is arguing things 180 degrees wrong. He is a polemicist who wants to put pressure on players and agents. The clubs are more and more commercialised and the players (as the only ‘source of income’ for the clubs) want their share of the extra revenue. If you look at the salary/turnover ratio, nothing has really changed in recent years.Bayern CEO Karl–Heinz Rummenigge on players complaining about the congested schedule:
“I understand this argument. But the players and their agents have fallen into this trap. By demanding ever higher salaries, they are forcing the clubs to generate ever higher revenues. And where does this revenue come from? Through more games.
And that is why I say: we must sit down with all those involved and discuss without emotion what mechanisms we need to bring back more serious and rational times — including in terms of business.”
For me, the issue is international football. We have had two international breaks already in the first 2 months of the football calendar. What purpose did it serve? Pointless friendlies, pointless injuries.
Domestic football, as some of you have stated already, has made positive changes regarding replays and additional substitutions.
Bin international friendlies, bar maybe one or two a year, and just stick to the qualifiers.
I get that there's important qualifiers mixed in but, like you say, the other nations just stick random friendlies in to fill the time.Some have been important qualifiers. However I personally would like the Wenger proposal where he suggested that all international qualifiers are played within a month and the leagues take a break.
I'm sure there's flaws to the idea but it seems good without thinking about the logistics of it all. Would mean we would do without players travelling around the world every few weeks. International football might even increase in quality.
I get that there's important qualifiers mixed in but, like you say, the other nations just stick random friendlies in to fill the time.
Wenger method sounds good but I'm sure there are drawbacks I haven't considered