Ruud Gullit has seen ‘very bad’ matches in recent weeks and even dropped out at one point. The former footballer cites Chelsea – Manchester City in the FA Cup and the Spanish Cup final between Athletic Club and Barcelona as examples abroad. “The Dutch cup final Ajax – Vitesse was also of a sad level. Fortunately, the second half of Barcelona and the match Paris Saint-Germain – Bayern Munich brought some relief. Because if watching football no longer gives you pleasure, you will soon be done with it ”, Gullit says in his column on Tuesday The Telegraph.
Gullit does not blame the players towards the end of an eight-month ‘ultra intensive’ season. He therefore fears for the next three months; a period of time in which the prizes are divided and the players are expected to perform at the European Championship. “This is almost impossible, mentally and physically. See the number of players who dropped out or dropped out with injuries for a longer period of time. Guys like Kevin De Bruyne, Daley Blind, Virgil van Dijk, Robert Lewandowski, Harry Kane, Sergio Ramos and so on. ”
Gullit thinks that many club trainers will play matches ‘in the economy mode’. “To save energy for the next game. The bodies simply cannot handle it due to the over-exploitation being committed this corona season. ” The footballers barely get to vacation, as the European Championship follows almost immediately after the season. “Out of necessity, national coaches will have to adapt on the way to and during the European Championship. I am afraid that this will mainly be at the expense of offensive football. That is dented and you saw that in the duels that I mentioned last week. ”
Gullit therefore fears for the level at the European Championship. “Due to all the negative circumstances this season, it may just be that at the end of the stage we have to deal with an unexpected winner of the European Championship.” The former the Dutch international believes that UEFA should take some exculpatory decisions. “It’s not the ultimate goal, but allowing larger squads and more substitutions is the least UEFA can do to respond to the justified complaints about the looting of players this season. Every player would love to shine in such a large international country tournament. As UEFA, offer the maximum space for this. Then it remains fun for the spectator to watch. ”
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