Guardian analysis finds 19% of games reached heat levels warranting delays, as Fifa defends its player safeguardsThe climate crisis has come for football.During this year’s World Cup, nearly one in five of the tournament’s 100-plus matches took place in levels of heat and humidity that a football players’ union has previously said should trigger delays or postponements, a Guardian analysis has found. An additional 23 matches were played in cities as they reached those heat levels, but in stadiums where conditions were mitigated by air conditioning. Continue reading...
According to Football Italia, Fiorentina has agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Radu Drăgușin. The Romanian international is set to return to Serie A on an initial loan, with the agreement including an obligation to buy if certain conditions are met. Drăgușin has also accepted the move, which should allow the transfer to move […] The post Drăgușin set for Fiorentina move appeared first on SoccerNews.
Games in Miami and Monterrey were at heat level a players’ union had warned in the past should trigger delaysTwo of the first round of matches at the World Cup were played at a level of severe heat that a football players’ union has previously said should trigger the delay or postponement of games, a Guardian analysis has found.A further four games were played in cities with temperatures also beyond that level of heat, though conditions inside the stadiums were mitigated by air conditioning. Continue reading...
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