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injuries since returning to club action this season Molango told ESPN in August of his concerns over the increasing demands on players ahead of a club season that will not end until mid-July for those teams who will compete in the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup next summer And with the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) and world players' union FIFPRO awaiting the outcome of a legal case against FIFA over player workload Molango has said that young players such as Bellingham Saka and Foden could be forced to accept shorter careers unless a solution is found to reduce fixture demands "Our view is that when you are fortunate enough to have in your ranks talents of the calibre of a Jude, of a Foden, a Declan Rice or a Saka those guys need to be protected," Molango told ESPN Jude play for a number of years and celebrate a title for this country their ability to perform at the highest level will be hampered "There is no secret recipe to be fit physically and mentally and if you keep playing back-to-back season with no rest "We should all be careful of protecting those guys who are part of the heritage of English football Maheta Molango has been chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association since 2021. Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images"I think one of the big question marks is what would be the impact in the long run of that overload Because we as a union also see the consequence of people when they retire in front of their body "And I can tell you the number of people having hip replacement What will happen to someone who plays consistently 60 70 games back-to-back in back-to-back seasons Leading players including Rodri and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker have spoken of the prospect of a players' strike if the game's authorities fail to act on their concerns over workload four-week Club World Cup in the United States next summer has become a lightning rod for the fears of players and their unions and Molango said FIFA'S schedule for the tournament is "impossible" while warning that a strike cannot be ruled out "There is an international window from the 4th of June to the 10th of June," Molango said "So how you expect that to be four or five days before the start of the Club World Cup play0:51Rodri: Players are close to strike over fixture increaseRodri believes players may have "no other option" but to strike over an increase of fixtures "It's just impossible to make them [players] fit both in I think sadly this year provides a good example as to how people only look at their own calendar in isolation and this is to detriment of the best [players] but most important detriment of the show that we're seeing on the pitch when someone repeatedly tries to have a voice at the table then this generates frustration and I think it probably fuels the more extreme views we are here to basically represent the players as best as we can We are here to make sure that whatever they decide to do they'll get the support of their union and we'll be there right behind them to try to make sure that they have the voice of the table and if this takes more radical action "I think it's time for people to take those type of situations much more seriously because the future of football is at stake "When people's frustrations reach a certain level and you see that it's start impacting your own career and your ability to do what you love the most Maheta Molango, the CEO of the Professional Football Association (PFA), has called for a change to the Premier League’s “nonsensical” profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) as he believes players do not get a fair say in their futures are thought to be close to the PSR ceiling with the sales of players who have progressed through the club’s academies one method of making themselves compliant ahead of the June 30 deadline sales of homegrown players are banked as ‘pure profit’ on the books in the current accounting period while the cost of incoming transfers are often being spread out over several seasons An agreement has been reached for Ian Maatsen to join Aston Villa from Chelsea for a fee north of £35million with Villa academy prospect Omari Kellyman a target to move the other way for £19m Molango said the issue of transfers to meet PSR requirements highlighted the need for players “to be at the table and part of those discussions” as the rules “do not make sense” in practice you end up selling an academy player?” Molango said. “It does not make sense for him It doesn’t make sense for the club either because they are part of your identity “You end up with nonsensical situations that meet the rules but are counterproductive for the players because they want to see their academy players Those are the ones who make you dream that create that bond with the club And this is why the governance of football needs to change.” Accounting periods typically run from July 1 to June 30 with any losses over the £105m limit leaving clubs vulnerable to punishment Everton and Nottingham Forest were both hit with points deductions for PSR breaches in the 2023-24 season (Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images) the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association has described the loophole that encourages academy products to be sold by clubs in order to balance the books as “nonsensical” and called for a change to the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) With the sale of homegrown players counting as pure profit several clubs have taken advantage of the opportunity to balance their books before the Premier League’s deadline for submitting their annual accounts on Sunday Chelsea and Everton are among those thought to be close to exceeding the new PSR spending limits who have sold players from their academies in recent days Ian Maatsen has joined Villa from Chelsea for around £35m with Omari Kellyman expected to move in the other direction for £19m Villa have also signed Lewis Dobbin from Everton who has called on the ­Premier League to consider changing its rules because they are “counterproductive for the players” He said: “It’s yet another good example of how players need to be at the table otherwise you end up introducing rules which make sense in a nice office with air conditioning but in practice it doesn’t make any sense “How can it make sense that due to the rules you end up selling an academy player It doesn’t make sense for the club either because this is part of your identity You end up with nonsensical situations that meet the rules but are counterproductive for the players but also for the club and also for the fans those are the ones who make you dream that create that bond with the club This is why the governance of football needs to change.” Molango has also called for more consultation regarding the Premier League’s plans to introduce “anchoring” – where clubs’ spending on wages transfers and agents would be limited to a multiple of the television and prize money revenue earned by the league’s bottom club – next season Manchester City and Manchester United are among those to have voted against the new rules which are being debated by stakeholders at the Professional Football Negotiating and Consultative Committee Maheta Molango says PSR is currently ‘counterproductive for the players but also for the club and also for the fans’ Photograph: Khalid Bari/The PFA“There needs to be a consultation Whether we all have the same concept of consultation I’m not sure,” he added tweaking it a bit and having something a little less crazy but once we have sufficient information we’ll assess and decide next steps.” The Confederation of African Football confirmed that the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco will start in mid-December to accommodate the expanded Club World Cup and the new Champions League format A former under-21 international for the Democratic Republic of Congo Molango was heavily critical of the decision which he believes could affect the chances of African players being signed by English clubs in the future “I find it very disrespectful that it is always this competition that needs to give,” he said “It’s not normal that a player in England needs to make a choice between the Christmas period knowing that it’s important to him and that the consequence of not going to the national team has consequences for his family back home Why should a player be put in that situation And will it really ­hamper the chance of an African player to be hired by a club?” Free daily newsletterKick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football The PFA the French UNFP union and the European division of world players’ union submitted a claim against Fifa to the Brussels court of commerce this month that seeks to “challenge the structure of football’s broken calendar” after the details for next year’s Club World Cup were announced Europe’s highest court will be asked to rule on whether or not the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights – including Article 5 which prohibits slavery and forced labour – has been breached by football’s global governing body “We’ve been clear on what our red lines are – we want to defend our domestic calendar which has not moved for the last 20 years We see no reason why the domestic calendar should be affected,” said Molango “If I asked you to continue working for two consecutive years without a break I think that’s as close as it gets to forced labour If anything it increases visibility and pressure to deliver when you’re not physically and mentally ready to do it.” Chief Sports ReporterThursday September 12 2024 The TimesThe head of the players’ union has said the rash of injuries suffered by Premier League stars during the international break “comes as no surprise” due to the demands of the relentless fixture calendar the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said he was also worried about the long-term consequences of over-playing as well as short-term injury absences Arsenal have concerns over two players, Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori after they were injured playing for Norway and Italy respectively Manchester City’s Nathan Aké was injured playing for the Netherlands while Tottenham Hotspur’s Yves Bissouma limped off during Mali’s match against Eswatini Molango has been chief executive of the PFA for three yearsIAN TUTTLEThere is also a question mark over Aston Villa’s Ezri Konsa who was forced off the field after an hour with its sales division of OK Cars and OK Rent a Car vehicles have renewed their collaboration with a new 10-year contract have signed the new contract between the two entities at the headquarters of the car company.Maheta Molango wanted to thank OK Group's support: "Thank you for being in the complicated moments " Molango considers OK an example to follow: "They grow every year more and they transmit enthusiasm to me he believes that there is no dream that can not be fulfilled and he is hungry Othman Ktiri has praised the existing harmony between OK Group and RCD Mallorca and its shareholders: "This agreement is motivated by the heart we are very comfortable with the visibility of the club and I am very identified with the RCD Mallorca project Sports values ​​provide a competitive advantage in the business world Marc Pedraza and Aridai Cabrera have accompanied Maheta Molango and have attended the media before the appointment on Sunday against the CD Mirandés of the first leg of the promotion playoff It is a year ago this week that Maheta Molango was first chosen to become one of the most influential figures in English football A lower-league journeyman turned employment lawyer he was the man tasked with modernising the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) restoring relevance to a tired old institution The job was a big one. For four decades, the PFA was seen as the personal fiefdom of Gordon Taylor, the long-serving and much-maligned chief executive. Its image was stained, a union out of touch with the players it was supposed to represent a former PFA member after spells as a forward with Brighton & Hove Albion knew all this when formally succeeding Taylor as CEO in June last year “That’s why I’m here,” he tells The Athletic there are times when the PFA had made its own life difficult.” “Sometimes there were issues that could’ve been dealt with in another way But the legacy overall is a very strong one “A lot of stakeholders have found it very convenient for the PFA to have bad publicity It’s very convenient to blame the PFA for everything I’m sorry to tell them that this will stop now.” Molango is in a punchy mood over lunch at a restaurant close to the PFA’s northern headquarters in central Manchester There is little point pretending he inherited a perfectly-functioning harmonious union after an independent review had highlighted otherwise ahead of his appointment but Molango is a staunch advocate of its enduring value to more than 50,000 members Not that he is entirely satisfied with the PFA’s position within English football He has spent the last nine months visiting dressing rooms at all but three of the Premier League’s 20 clubs canvassing opinions and listening to the concerns of players “I believe the PFA can become the most influential stakeholder in this country,” he adds “And considering that one third (of players) from the last European Championship play in this country maybe one of the most influential worldwide “This generation is different and football clubs and authorities need to understand that players aren’t down there I’m really hopeful that we can be that valuable “It’s time for football to put the power back into the hands of people who really love the game “The players have earned the right for this You speak to (Cesar) Azpilicueta and he’s smart “They have demonstrated that they don’t just have a love of the game Part of my role is to change that perception of players “We also need to reposition the PFA for what it is It’s there to support advice and guidance to professionals and give the dressing room a voice We want an influence on the direction the game is taking (And) That’s a complete change of approach consistent support in what they want to do.” Molango had swept into the Italian restaurant with apologies for being late “I was born in Switzerland and a lot of people think I’m Swiss I’m very proud of my origins but I’m not Swiss though the latter originally hails from Congo in central Africa before settling over the border in north-east Switzerland “It was a small village and you’d have the cows behind my house But my upbringing showed where you’re from is no barrier.” Molango was never meant to be a footballer had been the president of his local judo club and had a passion for martial arts “She can barely understand the rules!” he laughs “I’m an example of how your parents might want you to do one thing A good friend of mine steered me towards football in our little village “I played there and then moved on to the city We won the Swiss championship at under-19 but I was still an amateur He’d brought a Brazilian player to my club in Switzerland and at that time I’d started to play with the first team a little bit “He came along to a training session and it went well He came over and told me he wanted to take me to Spain and I thought he’d got the wrong person A couple of weeks later he told me there was a chance to have a trial at Atletico Madrid.” It was at that point that Molango and his father had a difference of opinion I’d just done my studies and my dad was not very happy about me going there “Being a pro sportsman was not a source of pride to them My dad is a traditional African father and the message at home was always that you had to be better than the rest but better based on your brain but studying was the only way forward in life “That’s what brought him from Africa to Europe and got him a better opportunity in life he did so armed with his father’s principles Studies were continued at the Charles III University of Madrid following a fast-track course in Spanish after an initial trial period with Atletico ended with the reward of a two-year professional contract where Molango famously scored just 12 seconds into his debut but all the while he worked towards a degree in political science I would study on my own and travel for the exams There was no space to study so I’d be in the toilet flicking through books on my lap I was on the bus reading law books when my team-mates were playing poker ‘What is this guy doing?’ Having other things always made sense to me I wasn’t carrying all the eggs in one basket.” Oldham and Wrexham but by the age of 25 he had made the decision to retire “Football is not about talent alone,” he says with Molango specialising in employment law and sports law after obtaining his Master’s degree from the Washington College of Law in the US capital He had negotiated his own contracts as a player and then played an advisory role in Mesut Ozil’s move from Real Madrid to Arsenal in 2013 and Toby Alderweireld’s transfer from his old club Atletico to Tottenham two years later Then came a return to football’s front line in 2016 when he was appointed chief executive of Real Mallorca. Back-to-back promotions were overseen as a return to La Liga was secured before Molango was sacked in February 2020 by the club’s American owners. The rise and fall is captured in the Amazon documentary series Six Dreams, with Molango among the protagonists Those varied experiences as a player, administrator and chief executive are what appealed to the PFA, who favoured Molango ahead of more recognised names last spring, including former PFA chairman Ben Purkiss, and ex-players Jon Walters, Paul Elliott and now-lawyer Gareth Farrelly “Time will tell if I was the right appointment or not “This is an institution with 55,000 members and it needs someone to take on that responsibility “It needs more than someone who has just played games “Hopefully I will be able to apply all I’ve learned as a player in different countries as someone from a top law firm and someone who has been a chief executive Molango hopes his first nine months as PFA chief executive have underlined a willingness for a trade union founded in 1907 to change its ways he was well aware of the PFA’s image and the criticism it attracted during the final years of Taylor’s reign Dissenting voices – and there were plenty – said not enough had been done to tackle dementia among players and that too much income had gone to the wrong people and became the stick with which to beat the PFA whose own cash reserves have also climbed to over £60 million found that new governance was required with an operational board and players’ board bringing “greater scrutiny and accountability” of those in power whose role and influence is thought to have been heavily criticised in the review The Charity Commission’s ongoing investigation into the PFA’s charity arm is another historic sore unable to yet heal “Serious concerns” about how an organisation set up to help past and present players were held including how it was managed by its eight trustees The findings of the Charity Commission are still to be published more than three years since a regulatory compliance case was first opened we’ll make sure that whoever needs to take action who has turned down the chance to be a trustee to avoid a conflict of interest between the PFA and its charity I’m not prepared to see my reputation and the reputation of this institution to be tarnished.” he added: “We came to the joint decision not to publish any more material It comes to a stage where we need to draw a line under the past It’s time for us to stop talking about ourselves.” Molango is laden with issues he has inherited but progress has been made on the most emotive of all matters A dedicated care department for former players living with neurodegenerative disease was established last month There will also be an extended family support advisors’ team which long-time campaigner Astle has called a “significant step forward” “We need to hear from the people who are actually living with dementia for them to guide us as to how we can do a better job,” says Molango “We need to start by being self-critical and acknowledging that a lot of people felt let down by the PFA “From the position of acknowledging that we could have done things in a better way We have to try and improve for the families that are suffering but we’re pushing towards the creation of a fund Some understand more than others what their financial contribution needs to be.” That sentence is a signpost to Molango’s character He is slick but also willing to be abrasive when batting for the PFA The same approach is likely to be adopted in meetings with the Premier League as the two bodies aim to strike a fresh funding deal beyond the one that expires at the end of this season There is dissatisfaction with the present one Molango chooses his words carefully for now but he wants greater resources for the PFA understood to be worth £25 million per season “We have an agreement here (with the Premier League),” he says “I hope we can get to a level of mutual respect in our agreement I have worked in La Liga and I know the Premier League is held up as the great product “I’m really keen to contribute towards that product growing But the times when players have things dictated to them cannot be the case the union gets a percentage of both domestic and international rights Fifty per cent-plus of the money now comes from international rights and 75 per cent of audiences are overseas It’s not enough to say they’re going to inform the players We need to be part of the discussion and help grow the game here.” “We’ve done our bit in showing we want to work together and collaborate “It’s about them understanding that the Premier League is there to look after the clubs and the PFA is here to look after the players We need to find our respective goals and be clear “There’s a sense of frustration that these players are just going to be fine The surprise decision was confirmed on Tuesday after a recruitment process conducted by an independent advisory panel selected the Swiss national ahead of a group of candidates that included the PFA’s current chairman, Ben Purkiss. Molango started his career at Atlético Madrid – though he never made a senior appearance for the club – before spending three years as a player in England 15 years ago. After his retirement he retrained as a lawyer before being appointed as the chief executive of Real Mallorca in 2016. Molango oversaw two promotions and a return to the Spanish top flight in his four years at the club, before he was sacked from the role last year after a string of bad results in La Liga. Read moreMolango is understood to have been considered the outstanding candidate in the application process and the PFA confirmed the appointment in a brief statement “In conjunction with an external recruitment agency the Advisory Panel has led an independent and transparent search for the PFA’s next chief executive” “The PFA players’ board unanimously approved the proposed candidate and the PFA will now look to finalise terms and formalise the appointment.” Molango will now lead one of the most powerful bodies in English football He will also become one of the most senior black figures in the game His appointment follows concern among black players and members of the PFA that not enough had been done at the beginning of the recruitment process to ensure diversity among candidates for the job Molango will take charge of an organisation under scrutiny by the Charity Commission which is conducting a statutory inquiry into the PFA’s charitable arm amid “serious concerns” over the way it has been run The union has also been criticised by campaigners for not doing enough to support members who have gone on to suffer from dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases the PFA has found itself at loggerheads with football’s governing bodies too; first over proposed cuts to players’ wages during the Covid-19 crisis and then over a salary cap in the Football League which the PFA successfully overturned in court Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the former Brighton striker will be that of steering the union into an era without Taylor the man who dominated the organisation for a generation whose £2m salary became a figure readily cited when the PFA was under pressure he also helped to change beyond recognition the conditions under which his members worked and the terms under which they were remunerated Taylor will step down from his role at the end of the season Maheta Molango was quick to make an impression on English football in 2004 and quicker still when first meeting his Brighton & Hove Albion chairman Dick Knight “He wasn’t your ordinary footballer,” Knight tells The Athletic. “ A very Maheta stood out a mile straight away because he was fluent in five different languages.” who signed two days before his 22nd birthday would announce his arrival to supporters a few weeks later with a debut goal on the opening day of the 2004-05 Championship season after 12 seconds Loans followed in the lower leagues with Lincoln City Oldham Athletic and Wrexham before his release to join Grays Athletic Three nondescript years yielded 33 appearances in English football but Knight had not forgotten Molango before his unexpected leap into spotlight this month when he was appointed CEO of the Professional Footballers’ Association “He didn’t have a long playing career but it was very clear to me he was someone to be reckoned with,” says Knight It was very clear to me that Maheta was going somewhere.” is to the PFA headquarters and the top seat occupied by Gordon Taylor since 1981 Molango was surprisingly picked out as the top candidate by an independent advisory panel and a number of notable former players to apply Molango represents a new dynamic for the players’ union and its 4,000 members who helped select the four-person panel that picked out Molango has suggested there has been “elements of xenophobia” surrounding the reaction of a foreign figurehead The PFA maintain they have the right man and expect to be in a position to formally announce Molango’s appointment in April They point towards his experiences as a player lawyer and club chief executive to validate the credentials of Molango who spent four years in charge of Spanish club Real Mallorca after almost a decade with a respected legal firm based in Madrid there is also the belief his appointment will be more representative of the PFA’s members All that remains are the formalities and Molango will become one of the most influential figures in English football Molango is entertaining in Mallorca’s boardroom explaining to visiting directors how he had ended up in such a role after starting out a footballer “I realised I was a better lawyer and gave up playing,” he says The episode was captured in the Amazon Prime series “Six Dreams”, a documentary on La Liga that charts the progress of half a dozen protagonists during the 2019-20 season Cameras follow him on early morning runs or en route to Son Moix The lens is focused on him during a heavy defeat away to Barcelona and again when losing 2-0 at home to Sevilla berates the ills of VAR and even appears at a press conference to vent his spleen And so is the plot twist that brings Molango’s abrupt exit before the season is through as well as tensions with head coach Vicente Moreno a former professional tennis player in the US pulled the trigger in an attempt to stave off a relegation sealed by July “His passion and hard work have set the standard for the club and we wish him all the best in his professional future,” read a statement from Mallorca Molango continued to be filmed after his sudden exit and watched the club’s relegation from La Liga unfolding from a local restaurant no one can take that away from you,” he says in an off-camera monologue they suddenly take away the ladders and you fall to the ground But the profession needs to be dignified.” Molango opted for diplomacy after his exit “They wanted carnage and I didn’t want to give it to them,” he is filmed telling a fellow diner I have been able to return the trust placed in me,” was as punchy as his parting statement went There was nevertheless disappointment at how his last major role ended Molango had helped Mallorca to back-to-back promotions in 2017-18 and 2018-19 righting the wrongs that had seen the island club relegated to the Spanish third tier in 2016-17 “In terms of the job he did it would depend on who you asked,” says Alex Fitzpatrick “The local supporters are mostly glad he’s gone Their perspective was that he was a businessman with no connection to the club or any real love “People can talk about the back-to-back promotions but people don’t forget he was part of the relegation to Segunda B Molango took on the position of Mallorca’s CEO in 2016 after being head-hunted by Robert Sarver, the US businessman and owner of NBA side Phoenix Suns Sarver had initially attempted to buy Getafe and Molango acted on behalf of the Spanish club when working for the legal firm Baker McKenzie The subsequent takeover of Mallorca saw Sarver come calling for Molango with the US owners seeking a CEO with a sporting background A humiliating relegation to Segunda B was a dismal introduction but Molango was credited with helping Mallorca rebuild and quickly return to the top flight He stated Mallorca had been “a club trapped in its past” when arriving “He essentially had control of the whole club,” adds Fitzpatrick “The Americans were on the board but it was left to him to run due to their inexperience in football “His relationship with the manager was poor He did have very good relations with the players maybe because he was a similar age to a lot of them You almost got the sense he still wanted to be out there.” Despite starting out at Atletico Madrid after an upbringing in Switzerland he never turned out for the Spanish giants before joining SV Wacker Burghausen in Germany including that cherished debut for Mark McGhee’s Brighton “He had an incredible start to his playing career with us,” says Knight “He scored this brilliant goal inside the first minute of his debut Maheta was on to it very quickly and slams it into the net.” soon questioned Molango’s suitability and style to English football A three-year deal with Brighton was cut short to enable Molango to join non-League Grays but that contract was ripped up two months later That was the point Molango effectively retired from professional football and pursued his other passion Knight recalls Molango having a legal degree when arriving at Brighton “I can remember him telling me that his father was a diplomat for the Swiss government and also a lawyer,” he says have confirmed to The Athletic that Molango worked for them from 2007 until January 2016 as a “senior associate both at Employment and Compensation and Sports departments.” They added that “he was a member of our Advisory Board in Madrid” until 2018 Molango worked closely with former Brighton and Leicester forward Leo Ulloa there was a stint working part-time as a scout and as a pundit on Real Madrid TV Shortly after his exit from Mallorca last year Molango was questioned by Spanish police in an investigation against agent Fali Ramadani There was full co-operation in a case that has been centred on tax fraud and no charges were brought Molango has admitted publicly it was his intention “to try to return to the management of a club” The aim was to attract foreign investment through a business called 46th Minute “I would like to try to reproduce what we did in Mallorca.” with Molango’s application appealing to a four-person panel of Darren Hardman independent business figures from outside of the game “Following an open recruitment process for the Professional Footballers’ Association’s next chief executive an Independent Advisory Panel has recommended Maheta Molango to the Players’ Board,” said the PFA this month “The PFA Players’ Board unanimously approved the proposed candidate Molango will earn an annual salary of £500,000 a quarter of his controversial predecessor Taylor The recent independent review of the PFA recommended that the chief executive’s salary should be determined by the non-executive directors Molango’s imminent arrival at the PFA has not been universally well-received within the game Neville took to social media to defend the selection process which saw more conventional figures overlooked “There’s an element of xenophobia about it It’s clear that football is resisting this appointment through feeding journalists with negative information about the candidate — what he can’t do the man who last brought Molango to English football “I’m very aware there’s been opposition to it but I suspect some of that is down to the bigotry of people,” he says “The PFA have made an extremely clever move because they’ve been under criticism for the way it’s been run “He can create a totally new image around the PFA Those steps are both necessary and overdue first called for in an open letter backed by over 300 players recommended that a new governance structure be created The review was concluded last July but its contents — expected to be critical — are yet to be fully disclosed The PFA is also under scrutiny by the Charity Commission who are investigating the organisation’s charity arm due to “serious concerns” in its governance Another matter in Molango’s in-tray will be the issues surrounding dementia suffered by former footballers and the duty of care to them Former Blackburn forward Chris Sutton has said Taylor has “blood on his 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the 2024 Financial Times Business of Football Summit in London The intensity of today's football matches combined with how often players are in action has led to players picking up more injuries and evidently appearing exhausted at times Last season was particularly draining for plenty of players as the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place during the middle of the season This caused the domestic leagues to start earlier than usual and finish slightly later than a regular season would Among the biggest stars to suffer from the gruelling schedule has been Manchester City and Belgium midfielder The player had to go off in the first half of the 2023 UEFA Champions League final due to a hamstring problem and suffered a recurrence of the injury last August which caused him to miss five months of this season Players the calibre of De Bruyne missing important matches is a key reason why Molango is concerned with the number of matches nowadays He said: "The Champions League final is supposed to be our Super Bowl It wasn't because one of the best players in the world For teams with aspirations of getting to the latter stages of multiple competitions the reality for them now appears to be that they will have to suffer physically along the way and play through pain Molango believes the latest consequence of footballers having to go through an intense schedule is the effect on the viewing experience for fans we've reached a stage where it is not just about the health of the player Molango's view on the current football calendar has been largely echoed by Premier League managers including Pep Guardiola Clubs in England's top division have picked up an average of 20 injuries this season with Newcastle United suffering the most with 29 England Women's boss, Sarina Wiegman has also voiced her concerns with the amount of matches now having to be played in the women's game The fixture congestion in women's football is a massive concern as it comes during a period where there is a crisis of many top stars spending lengthy time out due to anterior cruciate ligament injuries Long player absences could become much more prominent if the wishes of many of the current managers to reduce the load on footballers do not get granted Fans potentially witnessing more of the showcase games of the season without the inclusion of star players could be the tipping point in them also strongly speaking out against the current schedule Unfortunately for those advocating for a better-balanced schedule to benefit footballer's welfare the amount of matches top-level players will compete in will only increase in the coming years The new Champions League format from the 2024/2025 campaign onwards will see clubs play two extra group stage matches the top eight teams will go through to the round of 16 but the teams ranked 9th to 24th will have to play a two-legged playoff tie to earn their place in the knockout stages The FIFA Club World Cup will also increase its number of matches from the 2025 edition onwards and will now feature 32 teams The first edition of the newly expanded Club World Cup will take place across June and July in the United States next year before then being held every four years Clubs already confirmed to participate in the tournament include Manchester City The expansion of the tournament has drawn mass criticism, including from Manchester City and Portugal midfielder, Bernardo Silva who claimed players do not have a say in these changes according to ex-Arsenal manager and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development the Club World Cup expansion is necessary to help football grow globally conversations will need to be had between the relevant parties so that a solution to player welfare can be found football could soon be on its way to a standoff between the top executives and players I would like to thank Maheta for his leadership of the club for the past four years during which time we achieved successive promotions established new marketing partnerships and improved our youth academy His passion and hard work have set the standard for the club and we wish him all the best in his future career will become the interim CEO of Business Operations as we continue to strengthen our management team in both business and football operations We remain committed to the long term success of Real Mallorca We have an important game on Saturday and ask for the continued support of all of our fans Chiefs Sports CorrespondentTuesday October 31 2023 The TimesMaheta Molango’s annual salary as the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association has risen by a staggering 30 per cent with the union linking the increase — to £650,000 — to the cost of living crisis his pay was set as part of a governance review that identified concerns around the fact that his long-serving predecessor who played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Oldham Athletic among other clubs began his new role on a salary of just over £500,000 in what amounts to his first pay review since succeeding Taylor Games are being crammed into every space and footballers are rarely consulted – eventually they will say ‘enough is enough’ For football fans, as the song says, this is meant to be the most wonderful time of the year. A special feature of the English game is the rapid succession of festive fixtures in front of big Christmas crowds. Going to a game is a central and longstanding part of many family traditions. But after the feast of football at the men’s World Cup, the current glut of games risks feeling a little like that final mince pie that proves difficult to get down. To stretch the analogy further, overindulgence at Christmas is often followed by a much-needed period of abstinence in January. Not this season. In the men’s game, the match schedule for January represents a chaotic jigsaw of league fixtures and domestic cup ties seemingly shoehorned into whatever gap is available. It’s enough to make even the most ravenous football fan think about loosening their belt. the knock-on effects of hosting a winter World Cup mean that these are unique circumstances the nature of this year’s fixture calendar has helped focus minds on the need for change if those who run the game won’t take action Among the many news stories coming out of Qatar over the past month was confirmation by the Fifa Council of a new 32-team World Club Cup competition for men every four years Details are still to be confirmed but judging by the response of the World Leagues Forum the body representing top leagues around the world including the Premier League then the players who will actually be taking part seem to be even further down the pecking order Players aren’t even being made aware of changes in advance when they should be a central part of the decision-making process We have always been clear that fixture congestion is, primarily, a player wellbeing issue. As the players’ union, the PFA knows that the relentless nature of the schedule is having an impact on the physical and mental health of our members Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema is one of a number of top female players to have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury this year Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PAIt isn’t just about playing less games The PFA was able to broker a meeting between Gianni Infantino and senior players from the men’s and women’s games in Manchester earlier this year They made clear that measures such as properly protected in-season and between-season breaks must be introduced It’s important to remember that by no means is this an issue that is exclusive to the men’s game At that same Fifa Council meeting last month a new World Club Cup competition for the women’s game was also confirmed The continued growth of the women’s game inevitably means more demand for domestic and international competition Yet football seems to be repeating the same mistakes when it comes to treating the players like robots A coordinated, player-first approach must be taken to the structure of the calendar and the number of games played. This isn’t something that will be achieved by tinkering around the edges, with the odd set of cup replays being scrapped. It definitely won’t work when any gap is then filled by money-spinning international tours, and when the fixture calendar becomes a battleground in political sparring between governing bodies. When it comes to the fixture calendar and the number of games being played, something has to give. That something should never be the fitness and wellbeing of the players. Maheta Molango is the CEO of the Professional Footballers’ Association I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Maheta Molango has vowed to listen and work for players as he takes over as chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association The former Brighton striker has replaced Gordon Taylor to become the union’s first new chief executive in 40 years In an open letter to players the 38-year-old promised the organisation who suffered criticism under Taylor’s long-term leadership will meet their needs and outlined his vision for the PFA He wrote: “One principle will guide my leadership of our union and it is this: the PFA belongs to the players It should always be run on behalf of its members “I have begun my time at the PFA by speaking to members our internal teams and a wide range of people from across football “I’ve been hearing about the issues that matter to them – asking what role the PFA can play and where we can do more I’ve been making clear my desire to ensure that we work together I’m looking forward to continuing these conversations “I know that the interests and needs of players are constantly changing it is our responsibility to understand where I want members to have greater opportunities for input into the work of the PFA and I am personally committed to making sure your voices are heard and represented.” Molango spent time at Brighton between 2004 and 2007 and also played for Lincoln He is a qualified lawyer, fluent in Spanish, French, Italian, German and English and was seconded to Atletico Madrid as legal counsel in 2015 – ahead of their 12-month transfer embargo in 2016 including the sale of Mario Mandzukic to Juventus Yannick Carrasco’s switch from Monaco and Antoine Griezmann’s new deal Previously a part-time scout for Charlton, he negotiated Mesut Ozil’s termination deal from Real Madrid ahead of his move to Arsenal in 2013 “As a player in England like you, I was a member of the PFA. The players’ union supported me, and I saw its value first-hand,” he continued. “Having also played and worked in football in other countries as chief executive (at Real Mallorca) and lawyer, I’ve seen how well-regarded the PFA is and how widely it is recognised for the way it successfully represents players’ interests. “The PFA has been central to a huge amount of positive and transformative change within football over the years – change that has benefitted members at every level of the game. This collective influence has been hard-won and it is something we must strive to protect. “The impacts of the coronavirus have shown how important the PFA can be to defend your interests. The game – OUR game – is at a crossroads and the players should be at the centre of any discussion about the future of football. “I join the PFA at a time of change, both for the union and within the game more widely. I take over the role of chief executive from Gordon Taylor, who led the PFA for over 40 years. “Gordon achieved an enormous amount on behalf of members, and he deserves our thanks and recognition for his work and his commitment.” the man who is set to become the next chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association after 40 years of Gordon Taylor’s reign only made a handful of appearances for Brighton & Hove Albion but that was enough to go down in club folklore is remembered as Brighton’s “12-second man” which is how long it took him to score on his debut for the club away to Reading in the Championship in August 2004 It was the high point for the Swiss-born striker who was 22 at the time — he never scored for the club again to fall out with Brighton’s combative manager Mark McGhee a Swiss former player who spent time in England’s lower leagues is to be revealed as the surprise choice to succeed Gordon Taylor as chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association a 38-year-old lawyer and former chief executive of Real Mallorca has been chosen for the £500,000-a-year post as Taylor’s 40-year PFA reign comes to an end and could take over as early as next month He will become the first black chief executive of a leading English footballing body The selection has led to several written complaints to the players’ union about the recruitment process Eyebrows have also been raised by an article Molango wrote on his LinkedIn profile in which he talks about linking players’ salaries to clubs’ income rather Sport | Football The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers When you purchase through links on our site The Professional Footballers’ Association are set to appoint Maheta Molango a journeyman former striker from Switzerland Molango spent three years in England’s lower leagues between 2004 and 2007 before qualifying as a lawyer. He then spent four years as chief executive of Real Mallorca until he was sacked by the Spanish club last year. Molango has been selected ahead of PFA chairman Ben Purkiss, who had been tipped for the role, and his appointment has raised some eyebrows within the game. Taylor is to stand down as chief executive of the PFA by the end of this season after 40 years in the job. France vs Italy: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, h2h Chelsea star aims frustrated dig at board with clear Maresca warning Keane calls for Casemiro position change to save Man United career Meet the triathlete breaking new ground for Deaf athletes The 76-year-old will end his tenure at the PFA following the completion of an internal review which has recommended a major overhaul of the players’ union. 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With the world’s best footballers getting increasingly frustrated with their crowed playing calendar PFA chief executive Maheta Molango shapes as a central figure in the game Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later exceed the speed limit and make a good impression you can also score on your debut for Brighton and Hove Albion Which kind of ticks the good impression box as well 12 seconds was all it took for Molango to open his Albion account on the opening day of the 2004-05 Championship season away at Reading It was also how long it took to close his account as he never scored again but hey Molango began his career in the youth team at Atletico Madrid without ever making the breakthrough with Los Colchoneros and was released in the summer of 2003 to join Wacker Burghauseu He spent the 2003-04 season with the Bundesliga 2 outfit Brighton didn’t have a pot to piss in and that made players like Molango extremely appealing to manager Mark McGhee McGhee was desperately seeking a new striker to replace Chris Iwelumo who’d decided not to turn his successful loan move from Stoke City into a permanent deal preferring instead to move to Germany with Alemannia Aachen Given the huge role Iwelumo had played in helping the Albion to win promotion out of Division Two via the play offs McGhee therefore was casting his net far and wide. Molango was one of three strikers brought in on trial to try and replace Iwellumo, as well as complementing 23 goal man Leon Knight and the less glamorous Chris McPhee The other two were Niger striker Ibrahim Tankary and Hungarian forward Zsombor Kerekes McGhee very quickly decided that Tankary wasn’t up to the job hardly surprising given that he’d spent most of his career being a journeyman striker in the Belgian lower leagues McGhee was less decisive when it came to Kerekes The Hungarian was given two trials as the Albion boss ummmed and ahhhhhed about offering him a deal It was only four days before the opening day at the Madjeski Stadium that McGhee decided not to sign Kerekes Four goals in his first three pre-season appearances against Woking Weymouth and Crawley Town convinced McGhee to offer the striker the best birthday present possible – a three year deal in the same week that he turned 22 And so we arrived at that glorious day at the Madjeski Stadium McPhee out injured and Jake Robinson only old enough to legally drive a tractor and not a car Molango spearheaded the Albion attack on their return to the second tier after a season absence it appeared as though he’d have somewhat of a thankless task against a Reading side that were managed by former Brighton boss Steve Coppell and included such talents as Nicky Shorey A long afternoon under the Berkshire sunshine looked in store as referee Phil Crossley blew his whistle to get the season underway Virgo showed just what a cultured player he was by taking a touch and then leathering the ball 70 yards down the pitch Molango chased to put Adie Williams under minimal pressure but it was enough to force the Reading defender into making a right hash out of his clearing header Glen Little didn’t do much better with the loose ball and he was dispossessed by Reid That knocked it through to Molango who strode past the static home defence to hit a side footed volley past Marcus Hahnemann 1-0 to Brighton and a place in Albion folklore for Molango The Albion ended up losing 3-2 that day but it looked to be an encouraging start and things were meant to get better from there for both Brighton and Molango one of the most promising aspects of his friendly performances had been the way in which he’d linked up with Knight They’d scored all three goals at Weymouth between them and looked to have the basis of a promising partnership They played together for the first time in a competitive match away at Wigan Athletic in the third game of the season once Knight had completed his suspension They then partnered each other in a League Cup defeat to League Two Bristol Rovers Never again did they take to the field together Molango was jettisoned after just five starts with McGhee deciding to play position roulette and try Virgo up front For a decision that looked to have been taken by a man sniffing glue that was actually a remarkable success and spelled the end of Molango’s brief Albion career He still had two years and 10 months left on his contract, in which time he managed two further substitute appearances. The first of those was in the 90th minute of a 1-0 win away at Leicester City less a week after he’d been dropped He then had to wait over two years to represent the Albion again in between various loan spells with Lincoln City coming on away at Carlisle United with Brighton back in League One Dean Wilkins afforded him a half in the 3-1 defeat at Brunton Park before telling him three months later to find a new club That new club was Grays Athletic but he lasted only two games there before returning to Spain where he began undertaking qualifications to become a lawyer specialising in sport in Madrid He can now be found as CEO of Spanish side Real Mallorca just without a hatred of flasks and a penchant for fleecing fans Apart from those 12 seconds, things never worked out for Molango at the Albion. But what become of the other strikers he trialed with? Tankary went back to moving around the lower leagues in Belgium, even spending a season with Union Saint Galloise who are now owned by Tony Bloom Kerekes meanwhile was much more successful He went onto win three Hungarian titles with Debreceni VSC play Champions League football and earn nine caps for Hungary But would he have scored after 12 seconds of his Albion debut James Virgo scored the first golden goal in Brighton history to secure a shock 3-2 win over Fulham in the 1996-97 Auto Windscreen Shield           Gary Neville has claimed there are “elements of xenophobia” behind criticism of the next PFA chief executive Maheta Molango Ex-England defender Neville was one of four independent non-executive directors to recommend Molango should succeed Gordon Taylor Swiss lawyer Molango, 38, who had a journeyman career with spells at Brighton also worked at Real Mallorca but is a surprise choice for the role for the Professional Footballers’ Association But he has been described as being “head and shoulders” above the other candidates to succeed 71-year-old Taylor who is to stand down this year following a lengthy review of the players’ union Neville clearly believes there is a smear campaign going on against Molango already because other more familiar candidates were not recommended for the job there are negative undertones and it’s clear that football is resisting this appointing “Resisting this appointment through feeding information about the candidate “It’s the first time that there’s been a truly independent appointment within football and because it’s not someone they know representative of the membership and before he even gets into the seat it’s almost been determined whether he’s good enough or not.” Gordon Taylor is set to finally step down as chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association is viewed by many as somewhat of a leftfield choice we would be shocked if you were even aware of the former Oldham Athletic striker's existence prior to him hitting the headlines as your best friends at 90min have compiled a one-stop guide to everything you should know about the PFA's new lead man Molango during a spell on loan at Lincoln City where he failed to score a single league goal / Pete Norton/Getty ImagesMolango must be the only player to have both Atletico Madrid and Grays Athletic on his footballing CV The Swiss-born striker started his career at Los Rojiblancos, failing to make an appearance before joining Brighton in 2004 A string of loan spells further down the English football pyramid followed before he was eventually released in 2007 Soon after he rocked up at Grays for a few games and then decided to return to Spain for several lower league spells He finished his career with a five-year stint at Madrid based Union Adarve Former Seagulls striker turned lawyer @Maheta_Molango who scored after just 12 seconds of his Albion debut Although it ultimately did not work out for Molango at Brighton his Seagulls career got off to the perfect start On the opening day of the 2004/2005 season, he netted after just 12 seconds in a game against Reading at the Madejski Stadium Although Brighton went on to lose the match 3-2 with Dave Kitson levelling up the scores a minute later Seagulls fans who traveled to the game must have thought they were on to a winner with Molango that would be the only goal that he would score in a blue and white shirt Molango fell out with Brighton boss and 'proper football man' Mark McGhee soon after "He has showed some brilliance and he can also be very frustrating. We have to continue to work hard with him and he must toughen up," McGhee told the Argus at the time "Even in training he gets bumped and knocked over sometimes marginal fouls which you don't get We have got to knock that out of him." Eni Aluko has also combined football and practicing law / Giuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesAs Brighton's tweet has already given away What's even more impressive is that he combined earning his degree with playing football he joined a law practice where he specialised in sport Two years later he obtained his Masters degree from the Washington University of Law While in the United States he wrote a paper discussing property rights during armed conflicts which appeared in the ILSP Law Journal He really is not your stereotypical footballer check out series two of Six Dreams on Amazon Prime The documentary series follows different figures over the course of a La Liga season Molango appeared in the series during his time as RCD Mallorca CEO a role he held until January 2020 when a falling out with manager Vicente Moreno led to his departure Also featured in series two are Santi Cazorla Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz and Levante boss Paco Lopez Molango chilling with Takefusa Kubo during his time at Mallorca / Quality Sport Images/Getty ImagesCommunicating with the cultural melting pot of PFA members should not be a problem for Molango skills that served him well during his playing career As per The Times no matter where in the world Molango played his football © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.