Just In : Daniel Levy reveals Tottenham fixture desire as Ange Postecoglou warns schedule close to ‘breaking point’

Just In : Daniel Levy reveals Tottenham fixture desire as Ange Postecoglou warns schedule close to ‘breaking point’

In order to relieve the burden of a congested calendar, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has

stated that the team would prefer to play “fewer games” but of “higher quality” and has supported

“changes in some of our competitions.”

Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou warned Levy that the calendar was at a “breaking point”

and that players could take direct action if nothing changed during his remarks at the club’s annual fan

conference on Monday night.
Clubs in UEFA’s European championships, like Spurs, will play eight games in

the first round starting this season, up from six. Additionally, FIFA is moving forward

with plans to hold a 32-team Club World Cup in the USA next summer,

which will add even more games to the schedule.

Postecoglou stated: “I believe we are approaching a breaking point, and if the authorities ignore it,

I think the players will take it into their own hands.”

When asked what he thought, Levy replied, “I agree that there are too many games.”

“But the issue we face, specifically in England, is that, in contrast to the rest of Europe,

we have an additional cup competition.

“And here, we have the Premier League, the hardest league in the world, but we still want to play well in Europe. In Europe, European competitions are the most significant games for the big teams. That’s a specific issue for the English teams, and I do believe there is an issue.

“An additional issue is the friendlies for international competitions, especially for someone like Sonny [Heung-min Son, the captain of the Spurs], who needs to travel a great distance for his nation.

“I think it’s a FIFA issue that’s going to have to be compromised with UEFA but I do have a lot of sympathy for the players.”As a club, we would prefer fewer, better-caliber games. Therefore, it’s okay if that involves making adjustments to certain of our competitions. That, in my opinion, is what the players’ long-term interests are.”

When asked if the players’ and clubs’ concerns were being taken seriously by the authorities, Levy responded, “I think there’s been a lot more noise in the last few months than there has been [previously], but I think it’s a bigger problem in England than the rest of Europe.”

Levy, however, declared that Spurs will be boosting their academy funding and that Postecoglou is not directed by the team to focus solely on young players.