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Weakened teams do not ruin football’s integrity
Huddersfield should not be punished for resting players for a big game down the line,says KADEEM SIMMONDS, and those in charge need to learn to accept this

MUCH has been made over the past few weeks about teams fielding alleged “weakened teams” during competitive matches and whether it ruins the “spirit of the game.”

It isn’t a new phenomenon, teams have been doing it for years across the various league and cup competitions, usually to silence from the media, fans and those in charge of the game.

But every once in a while, a mountain is made out of a molehill and complaints are made about managers who rest players in one game in order to be at their peak in another.

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