Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner fumes over nightmare potential…

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner fumes over nightmare potential…

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner said it will be “irresponsible” for his aspect to play two games in 54 hours in December after reaching the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Palace are set to face Arsenal in the last eight of the Carabao Cup on December 16, which would depart Oliver Glasner’s aspect – who host Manchester City in the league on December 14 and KuPS in the Conference League on December 18 – going through three matches in just 5 days.

Palace are hopeful of transferring their match at the Emirates to the following week, probably on December 23, however Sky Sports News understands Arsenal’s most popular choice is for it to stay on December 16.

Glasner said: “Honestly, I can’t believe that it will be fixed in that way. I think it would be irresponsible for the players. And everybody has a responsibility for the players. And we have to look after their welfare. That’s our main responsibility – and not just at the club.

“When I heard it for the first time yesterday [Thursday], I could not consider it that they’re contemplating this. I’m actually upset – because I spoke about this issue three months in the past after I checked out the schedule. In the summer season, in the low season, there are people who should work on the schedule. I might actually want in the event that they discuss together. It could be good if FIFA, UEFA, the Premier League and the EFL talked together because it isn’t so shocking that this can occur. And now they’re discovering one thing the place you’ll be able to’t discover a answer? Get it organised and sorted before. This makes me actually upset.

Five games in 11 days – Palace’s potential fixture pile-up…

“It’s dangerous, irresponsible to say that you should play Sunday-Tuesday-Thursday. Which is Premier League, EFL and UEFA. Because its about players’ welfare from our side.”

Glasner, who was struggling to cover his anger with the attainable fixture congestion that might see them play 5 games in 11 days before Christmas, added: “We might play every single day, we would have the best job: we would not have training, not do team talks and the gamers say, ‘let’s go’. But what actually surprises me is I investigated what’s widespread sense. There was a gathering in July in New York the place FIFA met different gamers organisations and so they prompt – FIFA, the highest board or organisation in soccer – a compulsory 72 hours between two competitive games. And now, they’re saying we do not care? That is what actually makes me upset, you’ll be able to hear it in the manner I’m speaking about it.

“Again, there is a solution – the week after December 21 where we play at Leeds. And the next game is December 28. So there is one week. Then there is a huge discussion on why there is no Boxing Day games. They fixed all these games without talking to the other ones?

“We should play December 21, we have now to because we play on December 18. Then it is Sunday December 28, they moved our game to January 1. Arsenal play on different days – so just anticipate the draw which was a few days in the past – and then fix the games. I actually do not perceive it and I actually push very onerous and strong that they do not allow us to play three games in 4 days. Because it is irresponsible.”

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Sky Sports senior reporter Rob Dorsett explains the place fixture pile-ups might turn into an enormous drawback Arsenal and Crystal Palace with each struggling to discover a date for his or her Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Glasner went on to supply up another date, suggesting the Carabao Cup quarter-final with Arsenal could possibly be performed on Christmas Eve.

He said: “Playing it on December 23 after December 21 is the same. You have to move the game to December 20 and that means you have to move the UEFA game to the Wednesday. It’s the last game of the Conference League – normally they play at the same time everywhere. Then it would be nice if the EFL, UEFA and the Premier League all talked together. It’s their job and that’s what they get paid for. This is what I would expect.

“Play it on December 24? Two years there have been two games on [Christmas Eve]. If not, play the game on December 26, transfer our game to Monday December 29 then you’ll be able to play on January 1. Of course it also impacts Arsenal and all our positions. That’s what I imply, anticipate the attracts to be performed and then fix. That’s the best answer for the gamers’ welfare – not Oliver Glasner’s welfare – however the gamers. That’s why the followers are going into the stadium to look at these games. They wish to see the best gamers on the pitch. It’s our duty for everyone concerned.

“I expect that this doesn’t happen. I expect it. As long as they don’t tell us to, I don’t think about it. It’s irresponsible. If we have injured players, and Real Madrid demand a billion pounds for FIFA or UEFA for compensation, then we would have to demand compensation again. There’s AFCON as well. Maybe we don’t have all those professional players. Thousands of fans coming into the stadium, paying money, maybe it’s their first experience watching these games, you want to see the best players. They may not want to see us play with our U18s. That’s what I mean. I expect this doesn’t happen.”

PFA assertion on Palace’s potential fixture drawback

The Professional Footballers’ Association have said it’s “an unavoidable, practical fact that the calendar doesn’t work,” with Crystal Palace going through the prospect of getting to play 4 games in just eight days after reaching the Carabao Cup quarter finals.

A PFA spokesperson said: “Across soccer there are too many competitions attempting to suit too many games into not sufficient days.

“This isn’t a theoretical debate about participant welfare. It’s an unavoidable, sensible fact that the calendar doesn’t work.

“Players aren’t being given sufficient time to relaxation and recuperate between games. Clubs are being pressured to overload gamers and danger accidents or make compromises in games that might influence the end result of their seasons.

“A collective game-wide approach is needed to produce a calendar that works for players, fans and clubs.”

Arteta: Not honest if game is moved

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Mikel Arteta joked that Arsenal could also be pressured to play on Christmas Day resulting from the fixture congestion going through his aspect, with the Carabao Cup tie with Crystal Palace probably needing to be scheduled for late December

Arsenal Mikel Arteta claimed it will not be “fair” if the Carabao Cup quarter-final between the two sides is moved.

Speaking ahead of his aspect’s league game at Burnley on Saturday – with Arsenal presently in a run of seven matches in just 22 days – Arteta said: “I don’t think that is fair (if the match is rescheduled) because we have other competitions as well.

“We knew at the start of the season the competitions that each club is playing in, so on steadiness we have now to attempt to accommodate the best attainable manner for everyone.”

Fixture congestion has been a hot topic in recent seasons, with Manchester City’s Rodri claiming last year that players could strike if the schedule is increased further.

“Every determination that we make by way of a fixture must be guided on two main issues; gamers’ welfare, and then supporters, and that is it, and the relaxation has to return very far-off from that. And we must always never neglect that precept.

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“If we have that big piece of paper with those two principles there in front before we make any decision, all of us in our industry, we won’t get there. If we don’t and we just ignore that, then anything is possible.”

Arteta continued: “If we look after the players’ welfare and our supporters, we are never going to get to that point [strikes].

“We have to shut the window there. We can’t open that window. It must be closed. It’s our most treasured worth. We have the best league in the world and we can’t just open any window for something just to lose that because we do not respect that, and we neglect what we’re made of and what makes this game and this league so particular.

“And if we respect that, I’m sure we’re going to be totally fine.”

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