• Fifpro sends out clear warning to Fifa over player welfare
• ‘There is an emergency – we are in danger’

Fifa has been warned players will take “matters into their own hands” if nothing is done to address the growing demand on their workload, with players’ union Fifpro suggesting strike action would not be out of the question.

Amid the increasing-congested fixture calendar, Fifpro’s Europe president David Terrier said there was “an emergency” around growing mental and physical fatigue of players.

• Legal experts cite treatment of dissent, women and judiciary
• Kingdom ‘in breach of Fifa’s own policies in several areas’

Fifa must be prepared to deny Saudi Arabia the right to host the 2034 men’s World Cup if the kingdom fails to comply with human rights obligations, according to a new legal submission filed with the governing body.

Written by a team of legal experts that includes the British barrister Rodney Dixon KC, who represents the widow of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and Professor Mark Pieth, who previously advised Fifa on governance reforms, the document is a warning over the gap between commitments the organisation has made regarding human rights and the reality of life in Saudi Arabia.

Readers respond to Jason Stockwood’s article about football’s evolution and the unforgettable 1970 FA Cup final between Leeds and Chelsea

Jason Stockwood is right that the 1970 FA Cup final replay between Leeds and Chelsea was a brutal game – one among many during that period (Fluid poetry has beaten brutality in the battle for football’s evolution, 14 May). Chelsea had Ron “Chopper” Harris while Leeds had Norman “bite your legs” Hunter. “Never mind the ball, let’s get on with the game” was a fitting analysis of many games.

However, Leeds had many players who would grace the Premier League today. Paul Madeley was a stylish centre back who could move effortlessly into midfield, and Terry Cooper a fast and skilful overlapping full back, dangerous in attack and effective in defence. Billy Bremner and John Giles were midfield players who produced penetrating passes that would confuse any modern defence.