The Annual Training and Competitive Calendar in Elite Football: A Road To The Holy Grail?

• Main Authors: Lewis Fazackerley (Author), Geoffrey Minett (Author), Shaun McLaren (Author), Patrick Ward (Author), Damian Marsh (Author), Darren Burgess (Author), Craig Duncan (Author), Ben Pollard (Author), Selwyn Griffith (Author), Nicholas Gill (Author), Vince Kelly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Organisations governing football codes worldwide continually seek to optimise the balance between their match calendar and commercial revenue. For many competitions, the result is more matches, and consequently, increased workload and travel demands for players. However, as competitions expand, the...