ApolloV2

On average, it is estimated that a Premier League Team lose £45 million a season due to injury-related decrements in performance. £36 million on underachievement and £9 million on salaries to injured players. We are already into week 3 and the number of injuries is worrying.

Seems like a good time to introduce a Player Health & Safety Committee. Key themes - Health & Safety, governance of external fitness practitioners, recommended rest breaks, fixture cadence, data ownership and data protection etc

Injury rate per 1000 hours exposure increases X6 when 2 matches are played in a week. In 2019, 6 PL players were injured every 24 hours across a 13-day period (Christmas). Last season, one team had in excess of 50 injuries.

Injuries are rising in football. The proportion of all injury absence days caused by hamstring injuries has increased from 10% in 2001/02 to 20% in 2021/22. Incidence and medical claim costs have continued to rise exponentially. Claims in excess of £200,000 per year for teams.

If every game in championship plays 15 mins added time, that equates to approximately 8 games per season playing time. Which is an additional 17% output. #rulechanges will push demands on all squads.

4000 minutes a season is an exceptional return for any player. Extra added minutes will push the demands to nearly 5000 for those who play every game.

Adding multi ball system at the same time means the intensity and volume of games is increased simultaneously.