We are very conscious that this is a reflection of a problem in broader society than and there is no suggestion that it is more severe for our members, footballers are more similar to average society than most people think, and that is simply because of the misconceptions about how players live.

Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

We’ve had confirmation from the ground( of their deaths) which is of course incredibly sad. We do n’t have clear information on how many of our members are really currently involved in the conflict, of course, there are still hundreds of Ukrainian players, male and female, in the country so it’s very difficult right now to get an overview how many of them are at what degree of risk. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE : LIVE UPDATES.

Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

It actually makes it harder, because you have more travel, less recovery etc., we have seen that travel is a substantial risk factor to any of the COVID protocols that professional sports have undertaken.

Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

There is a legitimate concern that the quality (of play) will be impacted by the level of fatigue.

Jonas Baer-Hoffmann

The average contract length is under two years and the average income is close to that of the general public, many are incredibly dependent on their footballing skills and are not prepared for what would come after.

Jonas Baer-Hoffmann