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Players, coaches (and fans) always (rightfully) cry about too many matches. So why are there no actual protests? (alien.top)

submitted 9 months ago by BaguetteOfDoom@alien.top to c/talk@soccer.forum

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Whiney interviews won't change anything. But imagine all teams collectively boycotting an entire matchday. They just refuse to play. This would do huge damage to the leagues, UEFA, FIFA etc. And the clubs or associations can't just punish everyone. They rely on the players. Don't the players even have a union? So why is nothing like that happening? The only reason I can think of is that the pain isn't strong enough yet to actually act.

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[–] Flowethics@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

They are all under contract. If the leagues suffer monetary damages, they can sue all the players/clubs/managers responsible for said damages.

So if anyone were to take a stand against this, it would have to be the clubs (which they won’t cause that would mean less money).