FIFA Club World Cup: Forced players to give a holiday to play tournament, says Raphinha of Barcelona


The Brazilian Barcelona -Previously Raphinha regretted that the players had not been consulted about expanding their season to play at the club’s World Cup, adding that no one should be obliged to give up their vacation time.

The first extensive edition of the Club World Cup started on June 14 and runs until July 13. The competition followed at the European League season that ended at the end of May and an international window at the beginning of June.

«Speaking especially if someone who plays for a European team, we would (currently) be on vacation,» said Raphinha.

«Marquinhos and Beraldo, from Paris Saint-Germain, won the Champions League and couldn’t even celebrate well. They came to the national team and then went to the World Cup club. They still didn’t stop. Many say that this is an excuse. And much of them is not complicated.

Most major European competitions will be back in action half to the end of August, with the pre-season starting in the month.

«If PSG reaches the final of the Club World Cup, they will immediately have the Super Cup. It will not stop,» Raphinha added.

«It depends on your position. From my point of view it is very bad to give up your vacation to play something that you are forced to do. At no time they asked the players if they wanted to. It should be at us to accept it. Giving up your vacation to play in a new tournament is very complicated.»

PSG is confronted with Tottenham Hotspur for the Super Cup on August 13.



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