Enzo Fernandez voices concerns over ‘very dangerous’ heat ahead of Club World Cup final

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez raised serious concerns about the extremist heat players faced by the club’s World Cup in the United States, describing the circumstances as “very dangerous.”

The Argentine appeared in all the six Chelsea matches during the championship, with three of those that occur, while local authorities are classified as “severe heat”.

The temperatures in New York, a final location on Sunday between Chelsea and Paris Saint -Germain, recently rose to 38 ° C (100 degrees Fahrenheit), making regular training and preparing matches difficult for both players and coaches.

Chelsea coach Enzo Marisa expressed his frustration, saying that the weather made it “impossible” to conduct appropriate training sessions despite the success of his successful team to the final of the renovated profitable tournament.

Fernandez has also opened about the losses he took on the players.

He told reporters: “Frankly, the heat is incredible. On the last day, I had to lie on the ground because I was really dizzy.”

“Playing this temperature is very dangerous, it’s very dangerous.

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez said that heat during the club’s World Cup matches was “very dangerous” to play.

Fernandez described the feeling of dizzy matches due to heat, and has made it clear how it had a harmful effect on the level of matches.

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“The game, the speed of the game is not the same, everything becomes very slow.”

Innocent afternoon heat also caused criticism about the scheduling of matches. Several games were launched early in the day to accommodate TV fans in Europe and Africa – a step that argues some commercial concerns about the care of the player.

“Well, let’s hope to change the schedule next year, at least so that it remains a beautiful and attractive scene of football, right?” Added Fernandez, who is expected to show Argentina in the 2026 World Cup hosted throughout North America.

In a recent statement, FIFA admitted the seriousness of the case and clarified some of the steps it took to address the safety of the player.

“Heat conditions are a dangerous topic that affects football worldwide.

“In the club’s World Cup, some important and progressive measures are taken to protect players from heat. For example, cooling breaks have been implemented in 31 out of 54 games so far.

“Discussions should be held on how to deal with thermal conditions collectively, and FIFA stands ready to facilitate this dialogue, including through the work band related to the welfare of the player, and receive constructive inputs from all stakeholders on how to enhance heat management.

“In all this, you should protect the players in the center.”