Man City’s Kevin de Bruyne the latest to slam governing bodies over fixture congestion

Man City ace, Kevin de Bruyne, isn’t known as someone who courts controversy, but he’s the latest in a growing number of voices to express displeasure at the fixture congestion imposed upon teams by the game’s governing bodies.

The most successful outfits across Europe appear to be being penalised for being just that, as more and more games, both domestically and internationally, are taking place.

This season’s Champions League format has changed so that each team will play eight rather than six games in the group stage.