Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora became a soccer fan after visiting Anfield in 2019 and has since compared the demanding schedules of soccer and baseball. He noted how finishing fourth in the Premier League grants access to the prestigious Champions League, highlighting the intense competition throughout the season. Cora discussed this with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, acknowledging how injuries and fixture overload this season have affected major clubs. The upcoming season will also be the longest in history due to the FIFA Club World Cup, emphasizing the strain on players in both sports.
"I'm in awe to the fact that if you finish fourth, it's actually a great season because you make it to the Champions League. You guys have so many battles in between the standings that it is crazy, right?"
"Leading players spoke out about fixture overload last fall, with stars like Rodri, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham raising concerns about football's increasingly crowded fixture list."
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