Red Bull head of global soccer Jürgen Klopp slammed the Club World Cup on Tuesday, saying it is asking too much of overworked players.

Despite Red Bull-backed Salzburg’s inclusion in FIFA’s expanded 32-team tournament in the United States next summer, Klopp said he doesn’t like the competition.

“I think it’s useless. It doesn’t help if you have no summer break,” Klopp said, referring to players who played in the World Cup, European Championship, Copa America or other international competitions.

“Who wins the tournament is the poorest winner of all time because he has to play the whole summer through and then the league starts again. We have now a lot of injuries in European football,” Klopp added. “We have to reduce the amount of games. That means in some leagues it would be better (if) you have 18 instead of 20. That means in other competitions, you don’t add games.”

Klopp, who was being presented in his new role by Red Bull, suggested fans should have the opportunity to watch other sports.

Pulisic injured in AC Milan’s match >> There are renewed injury concerns for Christian Pulisic after the United States international limped out of AC Milan’s match at Como on Tuesday.

Pulisic was forced off the pitch on the stroke of halftime, leaving Milan with 10 men for the final moments of the first period. He was replaced by Alejandro Jiménez for the second half.

Hockey

Canadiens’ Heineman hit by car >> Montreal Canadiens player Emil Heineman is expected to miss three to four weeks after being hit by a car while walking in downtown Salt Lake City a day before playing at the Utah Hockey Club.

The team announced that the 23-year-old Swedish forward was out with an upper-body injury after being involved in a pedestrian accident.

After learning of Heineman’s identity, police said he did not show any signs of serious injuries and was being attended to by team doctors. It was not immediately clear what his injury was.

Police identified all parties involved and said they could not release any additional details. The Utah Highway Patrol is investigating.

Baseball

Cubs trade infielder to Mariners >> The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs for cash.

Mastrobuoni, 29, hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year. He can play second base, third, shortstop and the corner outfield spots.

Mastrobuoni was designated for assignment when Chicago acquired reliever Matt Festa.

NFL

Former Cowboys players names circulating for Coach vacancy >> Deion Sanders and Jason Witten are two of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ former — and favorite — players, and both have been floated as potential replacements for coach Mike McCarthy.

Jones and McCarthy agreed Monday to part ways after five seasons together. McCarthy was on an expiring contract and finished 7-10, ending a three-year run of playoff trips with 12-5 records. Dallas was 1-3 in those three postseasons.

There was no update from the club on the coaching search, a day after Jones said one would begin following the decision to move on from McCarthy.

Raiders start GM search >> The Las Vegas Raiders have requested interviews with executives John Spytek of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jon-Eric Sullivan of the Green Bay Packers for their general manager job.

Spytek is in his second season as the Bucs assistant GM and ninth year in the organization. Tampa Bay won the NFC South for the fourth year in a row before being eliminated Sunday in the playoffs by the Washington Commanders.