WARRIORS coach Joey Antipas has criticised the failure by the Premier Soccer League to observe the FIFA international break.

Antipas, who also doubles as the national team coach, is expected to go in camp today with the Warriors to prepare for the back-to-back 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Botswana and Zambia.

This has left him with added pressure as he needs to take care of his side Chicken Inn’s title charge in an away match against Mushowani Stars at Trojan tomorrow.

Chicken Inn edged to within two points of leaders CAPS United with a controversial 2-1 win over Triangle at the weekend.

There are four games remaining in the season and it is getting tense at the top.

“It’s only fair that I have to give due attention to my team because that’s my bread and butter,’’ said Antipas.

“So, I will see how I will balance the scales. But this whole thing is a mess because this is a FIFA week. Everywhere in the world there are no local games being played.

“Mind you, the national team games take priority over the domestic programme.

I think we had too many stoppages during the season and now it is the clubs that are paying heavily for that.”

Ironically, Antipas’ boss at Chicken Inn, Lifa Ncube, is the Premier Soccer League vice-chairman.

The Premier League have put together a full programme for the midweek and another full menu is expected at the weekend in a bid to end the season on time.State media