Ancelotti’s rant about the calendar

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By: Manu Tournoux

This Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti expressed his anger regarding the overly busy schedules of clubs and national teams.

With a final international break in 2023 which has caused damage in terms of injuries (Camavinga, Vinicius, Gavi, etc.), the debate on the overly busy schedule has never seemed so fierce. This season, the real Madrid is one of the teams most affected by injuries. The Merengues had already lost Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao, victims of a cruciate ligament rupture, and recently lost Eduardo Camavinga (until mid-January), Aurélien Tchouaméni (until the end of December) and Vinicius Junior until February 2024.

Ancelotti castigates the authorities

Something to annoy Carlo Ancelotti, who has already expressed his anger on several occasions over the calendar which he considers too busy between championships, cups, European competitions and international breaks. On the eve of his team’s trip to Cadiz, the Italian technician added a layer and sent a strong message to the authorities of European and world football. “I think that the current timetable is not sustainable and that those who are preparing it need to review it. The only solution is to reduce the number of matches. La Liga, UEFA and Fifa can do it, but they do the opposite

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