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Packed schedule 'killing the players' - Barcelona coach Koeman calls for help

The Barcelona manager wants UEFA and the national associations to find a solution to ease the burden on players

Ronald Koeman has called on the game’s governing bodies to look at the fixture schedule as the Barcelona coach feels the players are being killed by the workload.

The 2020-21 campaign is an exceptional one, as it started late on account of the break in the previous season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the competitions need to be concluded ahead of this summer’s European Championship.

Since the turn of the year, Barcelona have played 10 games - and have another seven to negotiate before the end of February.