Top sports physio says football bosses failing to properly protect players' health this Christmas as injuries expected to rise

CHESHIRE, England, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A leading sports physiotherapist has criticised the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) for 'prioritising profit over players' by continuing to turn a blind eye to the effects of a squeezed Christmas fixture list, which he says is jeopardising players' health and wellbeing. The Real Injury Time report, which is based on a research analysis by Dr Sean Williams, a leading academic in sports injury prevention from the University of Bath, and expert ...