# South Korea players urge K League season change over ‘worsening climate’

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 08:35 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/14/south-korea-players-want-k-league-season-change-due-to-worsening-climate?traffic_source=rss

> The South Korean Pro Footballers Association is urging the K League to switch to a fall-spring season to avoid punishing summer heat. A survey of 536 players found that 86.2% felt physically burdened by the heatwave, while severe winter cold remains an obstacle to changing the schedule.