Like Kevin De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva recently, many players are complaining about the increasingly overloaded schedule imposed on them by football authorities. Asked to take a position on the issue, Thierry Henry was happy to see more matches as a consultant, but above all deplores this accumulation of matches for the players as a former player that he is.
” I think for us, for CBS, it’s just exceptional to be able to talk about more games. But there’s a “but,” because I’m going to side with the coach. Too many games. As a former player, I don’t know how these guys do it. As a consultant, I love it. But as a former player and as a coach, it’s too many games. So yeah, it’s exceptional for us, but if I were the coach, I don’t know if I would have found it exceptional. There’s a lot of games to play. As a player, you want to be a part of it. “, confided the former French striker on CBS Sports, where he works as a consultant.
Henry: “A player’s well-being is also important”
And to defend the players and coaches: ”
But I repeat, you want to go into all these games fresh and able to play and show who you really are. And that’s my only problem. When you isolate one game, it’s good. But when you put them all together, do the math for a player who plays every game. So let’s not just talk about the physical, let’s talk about the mental. (…) I’m just talking about the players and their integrity. That’s just what I’m saying. I know the numbers, but at some point, the well-being of a player is also important. That’s my opinion.”
As a reminder, Thiery Henry decided to leave his position as coach of the Espoirs after winning the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. It now remains to be seen where the 98 world champion will bounce back.
