Holding another winter World Cup is unacceptable without major changes to how the tournament is arranged, world players’ union Fifpro has said.

The union has published a report on how the Qatar World Cup, held in November and December, affected player workload.

Post-tournament recovery time was cut from 37 days to eight to reduce disruption to Europe’s club calendar.

A winter World Cup “should not be a viable option for anybody”, said Fifpro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann.

A future World Cup could be staged in December, as Saudi Arabia is considering a bid to be the 2030 host, while Portugal and Spain could also hold a winter tournament.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino said after the finals in Qatar that the winter scheduling had led to better matches.