UEFA drafting unique protocol between clubs and national teams | OneFootball

UEFA, meeting in Tirana (Albania) during its executive committee, has begun work on a new coordination protocol between clubs and national teams. Present at the meeting, Nasser al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, took part in the discussions. According to L’Équipe, the European body intends to strengthen the role of its medical department in this sensitive dialogue. At stake: an international match window in October that will be canceled starting in 2026.

For several years, tensions between clubs and national teams have crystallized around the management of players, who are often called up without real medical coordination. UEFA now wants to establish a stricter framework, where its medical department would play the role of permanent intermediary between national and club staffs. This initiative could offer more transparency and reduce conflicts related to injuries or the workload of international players.

For Paris Saint-Germain, whose squad includes many players called up all over the world, such a protocol would represent a major step forward in protecting the health of its stars while ensuring their availability. The project is just beginning, but it marks a clear political will: to put player protection back at the center of the debate.

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