Most affected by the injury of his Paris stars, led by Neymar (Getty)
The five major leagues are recording a significant increase in the number of injuries players An increase of 20%, during the 2021/22 season, and cost financial losses to dozens of clubs, especially Paris Saint-Germainwith a value of 610 million euros.
A study by a British insurance group called “Huden” confirmed that clubs in the major European leagues were exposed to a surprising factor represented by the large number of matches, as fatigue affected the condition of the players and increased the possibility of injury.
Attackers over 30 years old are at the forefront
The injuries affected attackers over the age of 30, as confirmed by the study, with an average of two injuries per day.
The English Premier League has been hit hardest
The English Premier League clubs recorded the largest amount of losses due to the large number of matches that resulted in a large number of injuries, as its clubs lost 219 million euros, at a time when 1231 injuries were recorded throughout the season, and 97 injuries to one club, Chelsea, then the Spanish League comes second with a value of 130 million. euro.
In France, players were injured 691 times in the season under study, and a value of 80 million euros was in vain, while the most affected was Paris Saint-Germain, who lost 40 million euros to the repeated injury of its stars, led by the Brazilian Neymar.
The players union demands less effort
The World Professional Players Syndicate launched an appeal to reduce the number of matches, considering that the damages recorded on the players are great, especially as they directly affect their health, while the clubs want to put in place regulations that preserve their rights, because receiving the injured player a high salary without benefiting from his services is a great loss.
UEFA is the first accused
The European Football Association is the first accused in the case, after it increased the number of matches due to its launch of the European Nations League competition, and FIFA is facing criticism after increasing the number of teams from 32 to 48 teams starting in 2026.