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Footballers are only "puppets" that Fifa and Uefa use without giving them the opportunity to give their opinion when new competitions are created, such as the League of Nations or the European Premier League, a project currently under study , said Toni Kroos in his podcast Wednesday.

“We, the players, are just puppets in all these new things invented by Fifa and UEFA.

Nobody consults us, ”lamented the Real Madrid midfielder.

The 2014 world champion, who celebrated his 100th appearance for Germany in October, is in the squad facing the Czech Republic in a friendly match on Wednesday.

If asked for their opinion, the players “would not participate in the League of Nations, nor in a Spanish Supercup relocated to Saudi Arabia (as was the case this year), or a 20-a-side Club World Cup. teams or more (the 2021 edition will take place with 24 clubs), ”said Toni Kroos.

These tournaments are organized to "pump as much money as possible", and exhaust the organizations of the players, he continued.

His position comes as voices are raised in Europe against the hellish pace imposed on footballers.

Several selections must also deal with many absences due to injuries, during this international break.

"We are going to kill the players", railed coach Thomas Tuchel before the PSG match against Nantes on October 31, in reference to the avalanche of injuries his club is facing.

Josep Maria Bartomeu however declared last month, when he was still president of FC Barcelona, ​​that the project of a closed European league could quickly become a reality.

Organizing a competition between the 18 best clubs of the Old Continent would be "very, very interesting from a sporting point of view" according to Kroos.

It could also generate larger TV audience shares, but the project carries the risk of widening a little more the gap between the European elite and the other clubs.

"It's good to leave some things as they are, when they work," Kroos added, calling the Champions League, Euro and World Cup "great products".

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