MIKEL ARTETA fears the crowded football schedule will lead to mental-health problems in players.
Next season's calendar promises to be the busiest on record.
UEFA have introduced an expanded Champions League running from September to May, while a month-long FIFA World Club Cup will take place in the United States in June and July next year.
This will all come on the back of this summer's Euros in Germany, from June 14 to July 14, ahead of the new domestic seasons around the European leagues.
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