Strike threat is still there, says PFA chief

PLAYERS’ union chief executive Maheta Molango believes the threat of players striking over workload has not gone away and says tensions between his members and competition organisers have “escalated” over the last four years.

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Some of the world’s top stars are currently involved in the Club World Cup in the United States, often training and playing in high temperatures on the back of long domestic seasons and with new campaigns just around the corner.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri said last year players were “close” to striking over the demands being placed on them and Molango believes there remains concern among players that their voices are not being heard.

Asked if a strike was still on the table, Molango said: “It comes to a stage when you expect the authorities to look after you and they don’t look after you. When you go to those pre-season meetings with other stakeholders, you can see the tension. I've been doing that now for four years and the tension has been escalating.