Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Igor Jovicevich considers the decision to hold the 2022 World Cup in winter to be wrong.
“I heard and read a lot of interviews on the topic that the winter World Cup puts a lot of pressure on football players. Everyone has injuries, and many world stars did not go to the World Cup. This is a very big load. Players are not jobs.
I don't think that the winter World Cup did any good. The teams did not think about the health of the players or the quality of football. If I had made a decision, I would not have done this. However, the decision is made by FIFA, and you have to adapt. However, these extraordinary loads reflected in injuries are a fact, and not just my opinion, ”Jovicevic said.