That should make a massive change across squads next season. Aside from protecting player welfare. You can now rotate half-to-half. Never mind game-to-game.
And in a mad season like the upcoming one, with all the Champions League/ other European competition groups done by November, with literally a game every 3 days or so from the get-go, never has it's introduction been more timely.
Should put a completely different slant on a lot of squad players now too who may have been looking for more game time elsewhere. Lot more scope for a lot more minutes across squads.
Absolutely they should reduce fixtures. Although not serious, we've just had Jota pull up with a strain for Portugal. Absolute disgrace that they are cramming in 4 Internationals in 10 days after the season has ended, with the new one a month and a half away or so down to the scandalous November World Cup.
But sadly they are never going to downsize games as money and greed dictates.
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Premier League Pre-Season Return Dates
Arsenal – W/C June 27
Aston Villa– June 27
Bournemouth – June 25
Brentford – TBC; likely end of June
Brighton– June 27
Chelsea – July 2
Crystal Palace – June 27
Everton – July 1
Fulham – June 29
Leeds– June 27
Leicester – June 28
Liverpool – July 4
Man City – TBC; likely start of July
Man Utd – June 27
Nottingham Forest – TBC
Newcastle – July 1
Southampton – TBC; likely end of June
Tottenham– July 4
West Ham – June 27
Wolves – June 27