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„Barcelona“ coach Ronald Koeman is frustrated with the overcrowded schedule. Since the beginning of the year, the Catalans have already played 10 matches, and by the end of February there are 7 more matches ahead. „It's difficult. Teams participating in three tournaments have a lot of matches, and the coronavirus situation further complicates the situation. You have to talk to the players to find out their physical capabilities, well-being. Sometimes you have to give them rest to achieve their best condition. If we include the match on Sunday and the game on Wednesday, there will be 12 games in a row, with 11 of them being "home" matches. This means playing at 21:00, then returning home at 3:00 in the morning. It's hard for the football players to compete like this all the time and we need help. I believe that one day UEFA or "La Liga" will think about the number of matches and how it affects the players. This is not normal. I think such schedules need to be stopped because they "kill" the players. Thanks to them, we will have a lot of injuries. It's simply impossible“, – said R. Koeman.
