PFA president criticized the intensive schedule: Yamal Bellin is injured, is this the football we want?

. If you are still playing in a less top league, you will face a very serious problem. The most obvious example is France and the contradiction between Ligue 1 and the Champions League. Is this a minority issue? To an extent yes, but you don't have to worry about them. They can always find a club, find a career... It's the players who are not in the top flight that should be worried, because the next time they sell TV rights they will face tougher competition from the new European competitions and the new 2026 World Cup, which will have a very clear impact. That's it. Everyone understands because this is the connector. If it doesn’t flow to this, it will flow to that.

The salary cap has become the focus of discussion. The Premier League will hold a vote soon. What do the players think?

We believe that whether in football or in life, a person can only spend what he can afford. The PFA cannot understand any scheme that attempts to artificially limit how much a person can spend. What we can understand is a scheme that allows spending based on what the club can afford. What I mean is, if your income is X, spend a percentage of it. It's understandable, spend sustainably.

The other thing is, other than that mechanic, you have absolutely no regard for the revenue generated. "I don't care if you earn one billion, you can't spend 700 million. We have to artificially limit it to 500 million." This is what the Premier League wants to do. The Premier League's approach is to look at the clubs with the lowest TV revenue, such as Southampton, at £100m, and then multiply that number by five to limit the salary cap.

On the other hand, like Manchester City, if they earn one billion, they can spend 700 million under the 70% limit. But the Premier League prevents this, limiting you even though you can afford to spend more. Whether it’s 500 million or 700 million. Same for everyone, one size fits all. Limit of up to 500 million.

We are opposed to this. Then they'll say that's what leagues in North America do. I think it's good, but you can't compare selectively. Do you want to limit your salary? Then we will limit transfer fees. You want to preserve the transfer market but not pay players. That's not how things work. I understand the need for long-term sustainability, but we should make things clear.