Olivier Giroud has said he is unsure how Arsene Wenger's World Cup proposals would work in regards to player welfare.
The former Arsenal and Chelsea forward – who is currently plying his trade in Italy with AC Milan – was asked about the proposals that have been spearheaded by his former manager during an interview with talkSPORT.
Wenger is looking to make significant changes to the international schedule, with one of his objectives being a World Cup tournament every two years rather than four.
However, players are starting to oppose the matter as it presents a difficult physical challenge.
When asked whether he thinks it’ll be a good idea, Giroud said: “Well, if we consider how many games we play in a year I don’t know but as a competitor, as a football player I would say I love playing competitions. We love it.
“But the thing is with the busy schedule, I don’t know if we can set it up. There are so many games to play and we need to look after the fitness and the player’s health."
He continued by answering whether it’s better to be the holders of a World Cup for four years or two.
“Yeah, I think it’s better to stay a World Cup winner for four years [laughs].”
Giroud was slightly more pragmatic about the idea than former Blues goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, who also thinks it’ll be a clear strain on player fitness.
Amidst an impassioned rant directed at UEFA as a result of Belgium’s arguably pointless third and fourth place Nations League clash with Italy – a game they lost 2-1 – he said, via BBC Sport: "You hear that they want to put a European Championship and a World Cup every year.
"When will we get a rest? Never.
"So in the end top players will get injured all the time and that's the end of it. It's something that should be much better and better taken care of. We're not robots."
It’s certainly a debate that needs to be had, but you’d like to think that the players should be the ones who have the final say.
