Overview

• The report proposes minimum safeguards: 28 days off between seasons, a 28-day preseason, a one-week midseason pause, at least one weekly rest day, and stricter limits for under-18s.
• FIFPRO says no Club World Cup participant granted the 28-day break or full preseason, citing PSG’s roughly three-week holiday and a return to competition seven days after training resumed.
• The union links accumulated fixtures to heightened medical risk, highlighting Rodri’s long ACL layoff and subsequent Club World Cup injury, and noting PSG’s crowded injury list.
• Players have publicly complained about recovery conditions, with Kylian Mbappé calling for more rest and Jules Koundé voicing similar concerns.
• The report flags heat exposure during recent tournaments and ahead of the 2026 World Cup, a concern FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called a real problem.