Could the NWSL be flipping their schedule? A vote is expected to take place with the board of governors according to ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf.
Could the NWSL be flipping their schedule? A vote is expected to take place with the board of governors according to ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf.
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CombatWombat@feddit.online · 1 pts · 154d
It feels like a foregone conclusion that we'll switch to a winter calendar, and it makes me so mad. Who wants to go stand in the cold in February instead in the glorious sunshine of July?
techwooded@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 154d
My preference for winter and hatred of the sun aside, I think this makes a lot of sense. For one thing, it allows them to be a lot more competitive with leagues like the WSL and the Premiere Ligue which are also winter leagues because to sign and trade and loan players across the pond doesn't require a switch in schedule for them.
International play is also organized around winter leagues with the main pushes for events like the World Cup and the Olympics occurring in the summer. I think it's better as a league to not take 3-4+ weeks off for those events every few years or to do like MLS does and ignore international breaks and play with subpar teams during that time. I also think it's a better deal for the national team players because it spreads the soccer out across the year better and for the non-national players there's a more cohesive period of time where they're playing and where they're not playing.
And then to bring it back to weather and climate, I know some fans may not enjoy the cold as much, but if I were a professional athlete, I'd prefer playing 90 minutes of elite sports in Houston during February instead of July
CombatWombat@feddit.online · 0 pts · 154d
Europe should switch to the superior summer calendar to facilitate easier transfers, and cooling breaks are better than orange ball.