UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has admitted that the season's match calendar is full to capacity, which is why the players are planning to go on strike.
"We must admit that the match calendar has reached its limit. At the same time, clubs and players react differently to this. Some of them are overloaded, while others have free windows. To be fair, I want to say that I stand by what I said two months ago - there is no more room for additional matches. But I want to add: who is complaining? Those with the highest salaries and those clubs with 25 best players. Those with lower salaries and clubs with only 11 players are not complaining. They love to play," Cheferin was quoted as saying by the BBC.