As Major League Soccer’s plans for a return to play pick up the pace, the league and players continuing to discuss plans for a World Cup-style tournament, it was initially believed that fitness would be a major problem.
FIFA sanctioned a rule allowing five substitutions throughout a match, some even suggested playing shorter matches to aid with late-game fatigue, while there have been extensive debates revolving around how long teams need to train together in preparation for competitive football, to which an answer still has not been found.
I even wrote about the pitfalls regarding playing fitness that MLS and other leagues around the world will have to manage as they look to return to play.