Top Premier League players 'close' to striking over relentless fixture schedule across 24/25 campaign

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As the football season has kickstarted again with the relentless fixture schedule continuing this campaign, Manchester City star Rodri says players are close to going on strike due to the increase of fixtures with the club World Cup on the horizon.

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00:00Manchester City midfielder Rodri says players are close to going on strike in protest at

00:08an increase in games.

00:10The Club World Cup, which Pep Guardiola's side are involved in, has expanded to 32 teams

00:16and will be held next summer.

00:18I think we're close to that, said Rodri when asked whether the players will strike.

00:24The new Champions League and Club World Cup format means City will play at least four

00:29extra matches compared to last season's guaranteed fixtures.

00:33They played just two games to win the Club World Cup in December, but next summer would

00:37need to play three group games and four knockout matches if they were to go all the way.

00:44Manuela Kanji also commented, maybe I'll retire at 30, whilst Liverpool goalkeeper

00:50Alisson said nobody asked the players about adding more games to the season and striking

00:55could be the only solution.

00:59I think we're close to that, said Rodri when asked whether the players will strike.

01:04The new Champions League and Club World Cup format means City will play at least four

01:10extra matches compared to last season's guaranteed fixtures.

01:14I think we're close to that, said Rodri when asked whether the players will strike.

01:19I think we're close to that, said Rodri when asked whether the players will strike.

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