Soccer-Players, fans will both suffer from too much football: Lewandowski

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup Qualifiers Europe - Poland training - Legia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland - March 27, 2021 Poland's Robert Lewandowski during training REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

(Reuters) - Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski said the packed soccer schedule over the next few years is a major problem as players will struggle to deliver their best when there is little time for recovery.

The Pole played 60 matches for club and country since soccer restarted last May following the COVID-19 stoppage and the 32-year-old, who broke Gerd Mueller's Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a single season, said quality will undoubtedly suffer when players are pushed too far.