Jules Koundé is one of those who consider that the big European clubs play too many matches and that this harms the players.
A few hours before the Barça-Real Clasico, Jules Koundé released a truth that hurts the eyes and the legs: modern football is in total overconsumption. Questioned by Telefoot, the French defender did not mince his words.
“There is an overconsumption of football, of matches every day, so I think there is a little less interest. We also find players who are more tired. So we can’t always give the expected show to people who travel hundreds, sometimes thousands of kilometers to come see a match and I find that a shame. »
In short: too many matches, too little rest, and in the end, a spectacle that is not always up to par. Koundé puts his finger on a striking paradox: football always attracts more spectators and money, but those who play have less and less time to breathe. Between championships, national cups, European competitions and international qualifiers, the players’ calendar is a real marathon.
A change of calendar?
The Catalan defender, trained at the Girondins de Bordeaux, speaks with the weight of experience. The kilometers traveled, the accumulated fatigue and the back-to-back matches weigh on the body and on the game. Result: performances sometimes below expectations and injuries which accumulate.
Jules Koundé above all reminds us of something too often forgotten: footballers are human, not spectacle machines. His message is clear: to see a real show on the pitch, you also have to think about the recovery and well-being of the players. And if modern football wants to remain attractive, the debate on the overloaded calendar seems more unavoidable than ever.
