South Korea players wilt in punishing summer heat, push for shift in K League season

South Korea’s Pro Footballers Association is calling on the K League to overhaul the domestic season to avoid playing during the height of summer, as local temperatures reached record highs in August.

“The K League must transition to the Fall-Spring schedule to protect players from the worsening climate crisis and punishing summer heat,” the KPFA said in a statement this week, “and to maintain the league’s leadership within Asia and its global competitiveness.” Earlier this month, the...