Brendan Rodgers has issued a timely reminder about the growing demands on modern footballers amid talks of league restructuring in Scotland.

With proposals being explored to either reduce or expand the top flight, the Celtic boss has warned that the game is already bordering on a year-round sport, especially with summer tournaments every other season.

Rodgers spoke out on Friday during his press conference, pointing to the relentless calendar all players now face. This season has already seen the SPFL remove the traditional winter break, leaving players without their usual mid-season recovery window, playing right through the bust winter period all while UEFA continues to expand its competitions-most notably with the revamped Champions League format increasing the number of European fixtures for clubs and players.

On Celtic TV, Rodgers said: “I do think that it will become a 12-month season, the game, and then players may have to look at different recovery periods other than just in the summer. I think how it is going, you can see more games being added. Winter break has now been taken away.

“So there’s obviously a lot of discussion points in it, but certainly from a domestic perspective, I think the notion of if you could have a few more teams in there, I think it could work well.”

Rodgers’ comments come as the SPFL explores options to address fixture congestion, which has become a pressing issue due to the demands of European football. The league is considering alternatives ranging from a 10-team Premiership to increasing the division to 14 or 16 clubs.

While the discussions remain ongoing, Rodgers’ warning is clear that without careful planning, the sheer volume of football risks diluting quality and increasing injuries, ultimately hurting both players and the fans they entertain.