Players at the World Cup being given a THREE WEEK HOLIDAY before returning to training. Players are always complaining about not getting enough rest/having too many games etc so my take is that they should get 3 weeks off BEFORE being asked to return to training. If your team got to the semi finals of the world cup those players will not be available to play for their clubs in the opening fixtures.
Why then are some players who made the semi finals already back in training and others still on holiday?
How come some of these players are said to be available for the first week of fixtures?
Where are the PFA and why are they not telling clubs that THEY ARE NOT GOING TO USE THEIR MEMBERS (even in training) BEFORE THEY HAVE HAD THEIR REQUIRED 3 WEEKS OFF? Surely it is not too much to ask the PLAYERS UNION to represent its members and save them from exhaustion/injury/fatigue later in the season.. Everyone including footballers are entitled to have time off with family etc, in fact they should have MORE right than most as they get NO leave at xmas.
If the PL want all players back for week 1 then give clubs the right to refuse to release their assets to play in Internationals etc ..... The FA and FIFA would have to put up with substandard teams of alter the dates of their competitions (certainly NEVER in NOVEMBER)
The PFA and Premier League should make sure every team is playing by the same rules and fine/deduct points from any team recalling players before their allowed holiday has been taken.............. and millions of Fantasy Football Managers worldwide would at least have a clue who was playing in week 1
