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The Club World Cup starts on Sunday and has already been controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement. Add on that temperatures in US are likely to be above 30C and whew.

Notable heat events are not guaranteed during the Club World Cup but they are more likely to happen than in the past because of climate breakdown and there is a question over whether enough is being done to adapt to a new reality. The sole reference to extreme weather in Fifa’s regulations for the Club World Cup relates to the use of cooling breaks, which allow players to take on extra fluids once in each half if the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) (a measure of heat stress that includes humidity and air movement) exceeds 32C on the pitch. This is the protocol in place since 2014, and for the international players’ union, FifPro, it is insufficient. It argues that the threshold for cooling breaks should be between 28C and 32C under the WBGT, with options for a second drinks break per half. If the heat rises above 32C, FifPro argues, matches should be rescheduled.

Read more from Paul MacInnes below.

First is today’s Rumour Mill with Will Unwin detailing a possible move to Aston Villa for Alejandro Garnacho (à la Marcus Rashford) while Manchester United and Liverpool continue their search for a No 9.

Preamble

​H​ello and welcome to our weekend football countdown! The season may be over but the Big Wheel O’Football ​is still spinning as fast as ever. ​

​We are a couple days away from the opening fixture of the Club World Cup, and a lot is riding on the tournament’s financial success for Fifa’s Gianni Infantino​​.

​Plus transfer moves and managerial changes are in full swing. ​Last night Tottenham confirmed Ange Postecoglou’s successor: Thomas Frank. How will he fare for the north London side? Where does it leave Brentford, the club he was at for nine years?

Join me for all the build-up, latest news and analysis and, as always, feel free to send me an email with your thoughts, questions and grievances.