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Blatter wants summer leagues
FIFA & UEFA - 06 December, 2006
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants to change the setup of European leagues so the season runs through the summer.
His hope is that games would begin in February and end in November.
"I've just proposed to the clubs: play through the summer," he said told the German magazine Kicker. "This would leave enough time for players to recover and there could be blocks of three weeks of national teams' qualifying games in winter."
Blatter claimed the proposal is being supported by the elite European clubs.
Blatter also feels there should be more European groups with fewer teams for World Cup qualifying. This would allow fewer matches for national teams, and fall in line with the desired wishes of the leading clubs.
His hope is that games would begin in February and end in November.
"I've just proposed to the clubs: play through the summer," he said told the German magazine Kicker. "This would leave enough time for players to recover and there could be blocks of three weeks of national teams' qualifying games in winter."
Blatter claimed the proposal is being supported by the elite European clubs.
Blatter also feels there should be more European groups with fewer teams for World Cup qualifying. This would allow fewer matches for national teams, and fall in line with the desired wishes of the leading clubs.
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