Emmanuel Macron has called on clubs to “play the game” regarding their stances of freeing players to participate in this summer’s Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris.

The competition, which comes just a fortnight after the conclusion of EURO 2024, does not fall within the FIFA calendar, meaning that the clubs are under no obligation to release their players, as is the case in a normal international break. With the Olympics coinciding with the end of pre-season and the return of domestic leagues, early indications are that clubs, especially clubs abroad, will not allow their players to compete.

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