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Table 1 Questionnaire

From: The congested International Match Calendar in football: views of 1055 professional male players

Q1

What is your age?

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?