Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidvall accuses UEFA and the WSL for prioritising profits over player welfare
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00:00Now we're through with it, and so I can say it's lucky that the English team will not have to play in this mini tournament again.
00:07For all the excitement that there is,
00:10it is a relic from the past with this is just done from a budget perspective.
00:16And that's why they don't even extend it to be played on Sundays.
00:21That's why they try to cram it in Saturday to just save another hotel night.
00:25But I mean, all research around the world shows it's a massive difference between 72 hours and 96 hours recovery after a game.
00:33And that part, I just can't get my head around.
00:36Like WSL has zero concerns about it. UEFA has zero concerns about it.
00:43Science, it's a fact. It impacts injury risk.
00:48But it's the same in the men's game. It's just that
00:53science is one thing and
00:55broadcast and money is another thing.