Player unions have complained that the oversaturated international football calendar risks player safety and wellbeing as more and more top stars suffer long term injuries thanks to pushing themselves too far.
As per The Athletic, last October, European Leagues, the body that represents leagues in 30 countries across the continent, teamed up with FIFPro to file a formal complaint against world football’s governing body at the European Commission.
Now, speaking with The Argus, Bloom suggests that there is far too much football and the overbearing calendar is leading to players suffering.
“I think it's unprecedented how deep Man City and obviously Chelsea in particular played in the summer. Then they got to have a very short break and get ready.
“Who knows how that would affect them as the season progresses? And they are obviously playing in Europe as well.
“I think it has to have an effect.I think there's too much football. I think for me, it's one tournament too many. And obviously the other teams are just playing in Europe.
“There's a lot more European nights, with the Champions League and Europa League stages having eight games.
“So I think that has a cumulative effect and that gives those clubs not playing in Europe an advantage for the Premier League season, no doubt about it.
“Who knows? But definitely in terms of the Premier League results, you are obviously in a better position if you're not playing in Europe and midweek.”
The current calendar runs from this summer until the end of 2030 and with the World Cup next year following directly after the end of a tiring campaign, more injuries may crop up for top stars who are pushed well beyond their limits.