Recently, there has been a significant increase in the voices of footballers calling for a lightening of the schedule. The Manchester City midfielder Rodri recently threatened a striker from the

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insists his team can cope with an increased workload and that he will make no excuses despite having to deal with a lengthy injury list but has joined a growing list of high-profile footballing names calling on UEFA and FIFA to make alterations to a packed schedule.

Hansi Flick is the man tasked to bring Barcelona back to the top of Europe in his first Champions League campaign with the Spanish giants. Barcelona has had no shortage of silverware in recent years.