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The new plans would see the number of international breaks during the season reduced from four to two. They would take place in March and October, for countries to play in a four-team, six-match qualifying campaign – plus a potential play-off.
This would ultimately help players that compete internationally across the globe but play in Europe, as it would dramatically reduce their travel each season.
Wenger also believes that the plan will increase the amount of competitive fixtures that international teams take part in.
Prestige
There is something uniquely special about a World Cup, as football supporters everywhere come together for a month – admiring the best football that the planet has to offer.
But what makes it equally exceptional is the fact that it only comes around once every four years.
Winning a World Cup is a bigger achievement because of how rare it is. The more frequently it takes place, the less glamour there would be in winning the trophy.
Player Fatigue
Another key factor to consider is the taxing physical effects that this change would have on players.
The last two seasons have been truncated due to the global pandemic, which has seen a dramatic rise in the amount of muscle injuries that players have been picking up.
And that trend does not look like stopping any time soon. The Premier League is set to begin a week earlier and finish later in 2022-23, due to the World Cup in Qatar taking place midway through the campaign.
The Fans
One downside that has been largely swept under the rug is that the changes would make international tournament football even more unaffordable for the everyday fan.
As it currently stands, supporters have the World Cup to attend every four years, and then a continental tournament in between that.
But if the World Cup was to become biennial, that would mean a major competition in at least three of every four years – something which would not be financially feasible for the majority of supporters.
The Expert Opinion
Paul Ince, who was part of the England squad that reached the Round of 16 at the 1998 World Cup, has spoken exclusively to Genting about the proposals.
He said: “I think it’s ludicrous, I really do. I’ll tell you the reasons why; I think it is just another money-spinning event from FIFA.
“I can’t understand it. We’ve just come from a pandemic, players have hardly had a rest. Players aren’t robots, we’re human beings.
“To think that they can actually play in the World Cup every two years with a European Championship in between that – it baffles me, and it can only be a money-spinning event.
“Players need their rest. What you’re going to see now, and what we saw previously, is players just keep breaking down because they’re playing too much football. Too much is being asked of them.”
With so many issues to resolve, it is hard to see Wenger’s ideas getting much support in the European or South American corridors of power any time soon.
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