Manchester City's Rodri said players are "close" to going on strike in protest of the crowded soccer calendar, which has increasingly become a point of tension in the sport amid concerns about player welfare.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has warned leading footballers could go on strike if clubs continue to face an ever-expanding schedule.

If Rodri is soliciting sympathy through his threat to go on strike, his last resort in railing against an excessive workload, he might find he hears only the sound of the world’s smallest violin.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri claimed this week that elite-level players are 'close' to going on strike, as the football calendar gets busier than ever in the 2024-25 season

Manchester City midfielder Rodri says top soccer players are close to going on strike because of the number of games they are having to play.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has suggested players are "close" to going on strike because of concerns over their increasing workload.

Rodri has suggested players could strike over increasing fixture congestion.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has joined the growing chorus of players lashing out at fixture congestion. The topic of fixture congestion has been put in the spotlight again inn recent times due to the start of the revamped Champions League,