How much money do you think that the English Football needs?
In 2015, the FA had a turnover of £318 million and a pre-tax profit of £5.4 million. That is after financing costs for the new Wembley Stadium. This suggests that the finances of the English FA are healthy and robust.
How moronic is it to schedule an international break as we come to the end of a competitive Premier League season?
Okay, I will answer the last one. Very.
The English FA along with other international FAs have scheduled football matches starting tomorrow and ending next Tuesday 29 March. Teams will play 2 friendly games in this period. Why on earth is this happening?
Picture yourself as an English Premier League Manager for a moment. Put aside any fears for your precarious job security and focus instead on a call-up for one of your international players. Say you are Claudio Ranieri, would you allow Jamie Vardy to play for England? If you were Mauricio Pochettino, would you risk Harry Kane? Or would you pull your players out of contention as Pellegrino did with Joe Hart and Raheem Sterling, because they are 'injured'?
Surely any responsible manager would do as Pellegrino has done and retain the fitness of his players for their club.
Remember too, that because of these additional fixtures, the remaining EPL games then have to be squeezed into a shorter time-frame.
Football pundits are regularly telling us that there should be a mid-season break so that footballers can rest. The 38 PL games that they play, coupled with FA Cup games and, for some, European games, are too tiring and straining for them.
Now, I disagree with the pundits and those who would mess around with English football, in such a way. Footballers are supposed to be athletes. Training does not require them putting in a daily 8 hour shift, as most all of the people that pay their exorbitant salaries, have to. Match day requires them putting in a session of less than 2 hours. That shouldn't be beyond them. Heavens! They would still even have time to attend night-clubs, visit prostitutes and other events as they currently do.
All that said, footballers do get injured and it is incredibly stupid that, at the tail-end of the football season, the risk is increased by having footballers play unnecessary fixtures. It is not as though the FA need the money.
The solution is in the hands of football managers - not allowing players to be available for international duty - and in the hands of genuine football supporters - by boycotting such unnecessary and meaningless friendly games.
Do your bit! Tweet or otherwise get in touch with your club and tell them to not make players available for the national teams. Football, and particularly the English Premier League, need it.
In 2015, the FA had a turnover of £318 million and a pre-tax profit of £5.4 million. That is after financing costs for the new Wembley Stadium. This suggests that the finances of the English FA are healthy and robust.
How moronic is it to schedule an international break as we come to the end of a competitive Premier League season?
Okay, I will answer the last one. Very.
The English FA along with other international FAs have scheduled football matches starting tomorrow and ending next Tuesday 29 March. Teams will play 2 friendly games in this period. Why on earth is this happening?
Picture yourself as an English Premier League Manager for a moment. Put aside any fears for your precarious job security and focus instead on a call-up for one of your international players. Say you are Claudio Ranieri, would you allow Jamie Vardy to play for England? If you were Mauricio Pochettino, would you risk Harry Kane? Or would you pull your players out of contention as Pellegrino did with Joe Hart and Raheem Sterling, because they are 'injured'?
Surely any responsible manager would do as Pellegrino has done and retain the fitness of his players for their club.
Remember too, that because of these additional fixtures, the remaining EPL games then have to be squeezed into a shorter time-frame.
Football pundits are regularly telling us that there should be a mid-season break so that footballers can rest. The 38 PL games that they play, coupled with FA Cup games and, for some, European games, are too tiring and straining for them.
Now, I disagree with the pundits and those who would mess around with English football, in such a way. Footballers are supposed to be athletes. Training does not require them putting in a daily 8 hour shift, as most all of the people that pay their exorbitant salaries, have to. Match day requires them putting in a session of less than 2 hours. That shouldn't be beyond them. Heavens! They would still even have time to attend night-clubs, visit prostitutes and other events as they currently do.
All that said, footballers do get injured and it is incredibly stupid that, at the tail-end of the football season, the risk is increased by having footballers play unnecessary fixtures. It is not as though the FA need the money.
The solution is in the hands of football managers - not allowing players to be available for international duty - and in the hands of genuine football supporters - by boycotting such unnecessary and meaningless friendly games.
Do your bit! Tweet or otherwise get in touch with your club and tell them to not make players available for the national teams. Football, and particularly the English Premier League, need it.
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