{"id":22755,"date":"2024-09-27T17:33:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T16:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=22755"},"modified":"2024-09-27T17:33:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T16:33:47","slug":"psg-coach-luis-enrique-describes-expanded-club-world-cup-as-exciting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/psg-coach-luis-enrique-describes-expanded-club-world-cup-as-exciting\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG coach Luis Enrique describes expanded Club World Cup as \u2018exciting\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.psg.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris Saint-Germain <\/a>coach Luis Enrique on Thursday described the expanded Club World Cup, set to feature 32 clubs next year, as an\u00a0 &#8220;exciting competition&#8221; while acknowledging the need to reduce player workloads.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Once every four years there&#8217;s this new, extremely exciting competition. 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Ours is less so because we have two fewer teams in our league and therefore four fewer matches.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A less hectic calendar would favour everyone,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Thursday described the expanded Club World Cup, set to feature 32 clubs next year, as an\u00a0 &#8220;exciting competition&#8221; while acknowledging the need to reduce player workloads.\u00a0 &#8220;Once every four years there&#8217;s this new, extremely exciting competition. Everyone wants to go to the Club World Cup,&#8221; Enrique said, amid rising concerns from players and coaches over the growing number of fixtures. The 2025 Club World Cup will be held in the United States from June 15th to July 13th, with 12 European teams to take part in a tournament that only traditionally featured the six continental champions and host nation. 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