Erik ten Hag insists there are 'too many games' and claims it's is 'not good for football' as Man United boss becomes the latest high-profile name to speak out on heavily-congested schedule
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Erik ten Hag insists there are 'too many games' and claims it's is 'not good for football' as Man United boss becomes the latest high-profile name to speak out on heavily-congested schedule

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Erik ten Hag has expressed his concern over the overload of fixtures on his players as Manchester United prepare to kick off an extended Europa League campaign. Ten Hag also has serious reservations over playing too much football and called for a better balance between the commercial demands of the game and the welfare of the players. Erik ten Hag has expressed his concern over the overload of fixtures on his players Ten Hag has serious reservations over playing too much football and called for a better balance between the commercial demands of the game and the welfare of the players ‘As a club, you can’t change this, it’s more about the total industry. We are professional, revenues have to come, but we have to balance this out.’ Ten Hag believes extending the Europa League to 32 teams has made it even harder to win but sees it as a clear opportunity to qualify for the Champions League automatically.

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