PFA chief Molango voices concern over impact of post-season tours on players

No solution to football’s bloated schedule in sight‘Quite a few players have expressed concern’Maheta Molango, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association, has voiced concern over post-season tours given the added workload they put on players immediately after a packed campaign. Manchester United’s controversy-ridden trip to Malaysia and Hong Kong is the latest example in a trend some fear is damaging athletes’ health.“We’re all mindful and understand some of the financial dynamics the club goes through, but the reality is that quite a few players have expressed concern,” Molango said. “We have expressed concern about these post-season tours.” Continue reading...

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