""I can't believe this won't be fixed," said Eagles boss Glasner. "It would be irresponsible for the players and we have a responsibility for them and we have to look after their welfare, but not just ours at the club. "I was really upset when I heard it for the first time yesterday. I couldn't even believe that they were considering this.""
"Uefa's European calendar now stretches across 10 midweeks, rather than the six as it did two seasons ago, with the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League each given a standalone week for exposure. It has caused a huge logistical headache, with the third round of the EFL Cup having to be seeded and played across two weeks to keep clubs in the Champions League and Europa League apart."
"The Eagles are due to host Manchester City on Sunday, 14 December, KuPS in the Conference League on Thursday, 18 December, and visit Leeds United on Sunday, 21 December. Arsenal, their last-eight opponents in the EFL Cup, want their tie played on Tuesday, 16 December. If Palace are told to play on that date, it will mean three games in five days, four in eight, or five in 11."
Crystal Palace face a congested December schedule that could force three to five matches within 11 days if an EFL Cup quarter-final is placed on 16 December. Manager Oliver Glasner described such a schedule as irresponsible and emphasized the club's responsibility to protect player welfare. Uefa expanded its European calendar to 10 midweeks with standalone weeks for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League, creating logistical complications. The EFL seeded third-round ties across two weeks to avoid clashes, but consecutive Conference League midweeks have pushed quarter-final slots into regular dates, producing fixture conflict for Premier League clubs.
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