On the eve of A.C. Milan’s European Champions League match with F.C. Zurich in Switzerland, and days after his thunderous goal against Sampdoria, midfielder Clarence Seedorf answered New York Times readers’ questions. This is the latest installment in a monthly discussion series with Seedorf. Previous discussions can be found here.
Q.
In your opinion, what are the five most pressing concerns plaguing football today? As players, are your opinions heard or even considered? How may the fans help out?
Rick Olivares, Manila, Philippines
A.
1.Lack of transparency.
2. Resistance to use more technology.
3. Market value destruction, with all the high amounts of money to pay for players and there are no ratings, no way to value.
4. Too many games. Lots of quantity, but less quality of the games in general. And this is also linked directly to…
5. Increasing injuries.
These are the five aspects I’m worried about.
I think there’s still a lack of awareness even from players, but sooner or later things will start changing. Players will speak out a little bit more. But first they need to be more organized, to add value to the beautiful game.
Fans show by the questions they’re asking me, that they are already aware. I would encourage them to keep on connecting with their favorite players and myself to spread the word. And be a voice for them. The game is not only about football players but especially who is watching us because they made the sport what it is today.
For the rest of Clarence's Q&A with fans, here's the link:
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