From: The congested International Match Calendar in football: views of 1055 professional male players
Q1 | What is your age? |
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Q2 | For how many years have you been playing men’s professional football? |
Q3 | Please state your nationality |
Q4 | Continental division you play in? |
Q5 | Do you play or have you previously played for a senior men’s (inter)national team? |
Q6 | Do you play for your team internationally? |
Q7 | What is the maximum number of back-to-back matches (across all competitions, including club and national team) that a player should play consecutively? |
Q8 | Do you feel that your off-season and/or in-season breaks are sometimes infringed upon by your club and/or national team? |
Q9 | Do you feel that an additional regulation or enforcement mechanism would be helpful in order to protect your break periods and prevent significant infringement upon them? |
Q10 | Do you believe the voice of players is respected and that the well-being of players is considered by those who develop and regulate the calendar and competition schedules? |
Q11 | During your career, do you believe you have suffered an injury as a result of a condensed or overloaded schedule? |
Q12 | Have you encountered any effect on your mental health and well-being with excessive workload demands or insufficient recovery periods being significant contributing factors? |
Q13 | Would you be in favour of longer but fewer international windows? |
Q14 | How often should the FIFA World Cup Finals take place? |
Q15 | How many national teams should qualify to play at the FIFA World Cup? |
Q16 | How would you describe the level of collaboration between your club and the national team staff in managing your playing and training loads? |