The EPL schedule starts in mid-August and goes to the end of May. That's almost 10 months. Mixed into their schedule they've got FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Champions League and Europa League games. And that's just their club team commitments. For country, they have World Cup and Euro qualifying rounds (not in the same calendar years, but still...) that are scheduled within the EPL season. And when the EPL season ends the best players are off to play for their countries in World Cup and Euro tourneys.
It's a helluva busy schedule with no long period of downtime like other team sports. It's one reason why a lot of these guys have such a short shelf life and it's hard to find many performing at championship levels into their 30s. They burn out in their late 20s from wear and tear.
Replies to: "Diving aside, a soccer player's schedule is far more demanding than any other sport."
- I learned today that the NFL season is now 17 games. Roman Gladiators were treated better. - conorlarkin - 9:01pm 9/2/21
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- Were Roman Gladiators paid millions of dollars? [NT]
- ELP - 8:37am 9/3/21
- They were paid by their freedom, which no amount of $$ can match. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:40am 9/3/21
- Agree it’s too long,but the magic number has always been 20 behind the scenes in negotiating…… - BaronVonZemo - 8:10am 9/3/21
- At least it’s not the 38 games of a Premier League Football schedule. Talk about barbaric! [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 6:12am 9/3/21
- All pro sports play too many games, but the NFL cripples at a much higher rate. [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:07am 9/3/21
- EPL is real football. Not a controlled prison riot. - conorlarkin - 8:01am 9/3/21
- Clearly the schedule is far too demanding when the players collapse without anyone touching them... [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 8:34am 9/3/21
- Diving aside, a soccer player's schedule is far more demanding than any other sport. - Rooney - 9:23am 9/3/21
- Clearly the schedule is far too demanding when the players collapse without anyone touching them... [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 8:34am 9/3/21
- I am pretty surprised but shouldn't be, $$$$$ [NT]
- Frankx - 9:26pm 9/2/21
- No doubt money is the driver. - conorlarkin - 9:46pm 9/2/21
- They need to up the rosters by 15 players. [NT]
- jimbasil - 9:24pm 9/2/21
- Re: They need to up the rosters by 15 players. - JarHead4ND - 12:56am 9/3/21
- Agree [NT] - jimbasil - 1:10am 9/3/21
- Re: They need to up the rosters by 15 players. - JarHead4ND - 12:56am 9/3/21
- Were Roman Gladiators paid millions of dollars? [NT]
- ELP - 8:37am 9/3/21