Brazil 2014: FIFPro requests additional breaks due to high temperatures

News Tank Football - Paris - News #19528 - Published on

"We expect FIFA to strictly enforce the relevant medical procedures, including the possibility for extra cooling breaks," said Theo van Seggelen, secretary general of FIFPro (World Players' Union), on 21/05/2014, concerning the temperatures during the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014).

The players' union says it is particularly...


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