EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions

The Hindu  

The Premier League has been told by government experts that coronavirus restrictions could endure for at least a year across English football, with players allowed to resume only non-contact training from Tuesday. "We have to be flexible about it," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in a media call on Monday. READ | "That will enable us to give everyone confidence that the protocols are being complied with, and give the public confidence that we are trying to create a very safe working environment,” said Richard Garlick, the league’s director of football. “They’ve made it very clear that the social situation, the public health situation is not going to change over the next six to 12 months,” Premier League medical adviser Mark Gillett said.

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Football clubs plan to play in front of fans in defiance of coronavirus rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Football clubs plan to play in front of fans in defiance of coronavirus rules

Dutch News  

Professional football clubs are planning to open their stadiums to fans in defiance of the coronavirus ban if the rules are not relaxed when the government next reviews them on January 25. A spokesman for TOP Oss said the club was holding talks on Wednesday with local police and safety officials about playing against Den Bosch on January 28 in …

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed
3 years ago

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed

Firstpost  

A total of 12 matches have now been called off in the past two weeks as Britain battles record numbers of positive Covid cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus. London: Liverpool’s clash with Leeds and Watford’s trip to Wolves, scheduled for 26 December, became the latest Premier League games to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks on …

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief
3 years ago

Some players may have legitimate vaccine concerns: PFA chief

The Hindu  

Professional Footballers' Association Chief Executive Maheta Molango said some players may have "legitimate concerns" in deciding not to take a COVID-19 vaccine but the PFA is trying to help them make the "right choice". The English Football League said last week that 25% of its players from 72 clubs did not intend to get vaccinated even as outbreaks forced fixtures …

EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

Aston Villa's Premier League game at home to Burnley on Saturday has been postponed due to more Covid-19 cases in the Villa squad, the league announced about two hours before kickoff. EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases "After reviewing all the new information provided by Aston Villa this morning and receiving separate medical advice, …

Premier League: Spiralling coronavirus crisis leaves managers jittery
3 years ago

Premier League: Spiralling coronavirus crisis leaves managers jittery

Firstpost  

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard revealed his ‘constant paranoia’ over the medical status of his players after the coronavirus crisis forced a glut of Premier League postponements. London: Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard on Friday revealed his “constant paranoia” over the medical status of his players after the spiralling coronavirus crisis forced a glut of Premier League postponements. “I’m actually …

EFL clubs beg Football League to introduce mandatory tests for Covid NOW
3 years ago

EFL clubs beg Football League to introduce mandatory tests for Covid NOW

Daily Mail  

The Football League must introduce mandatory twice-weekly Covid testing this week in order to safeguard the Christmas fixture schedule, say EFL clubs. QPR had to call off Monday's Championship clash with Sheffield United due to an outbreak The 20 Premier League clubs agreed on Tuesday to introduce mandatory daily lateral flow tests with two PCR tests on top in an …

Premier League fear rise in Covid-19 cases could force top-flight into another lockdown
3 years ago

Premier League fear rise in Covid-19 cases could force top-flight into another lockdown

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are fearful of mass postponements and the potential need for another shutdown due to the rapid spread of Omicron and their slow progress in vaccinating players. Premier League clubs are fearful the rise in Covid-19 cases could force mass postponements Worries have been exacerbated by the slow pace of vaccination programmes at clubs Sportsmail has learned that …

Young Boys given all clear to face Manchester United at Old Trafford
3 years, 1 month ago

Young Boys given all clear to face Manchester United at Old Trafford

The Independent  

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Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus

Firstpost  

“The Premier League can confirm today that 81 percent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 percent now fully vaccinated,” the league said in a statement. London: Sixty-eight percent of Premier League players have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the English top flight confirmed on Tuesday following criticism of hesitancy among footballers. Britain has one …

SPECIAL REPORT: Football's vaccine problem laid bare
3 years, 3 months ago

SPECIAL REPORT: Football's vaccine problem laid bare

Daily Mail  

The full scale of the Premier League's vaccination problem is laid bare in Sportsmail with almost two-thirds of top-flight players yet to be fully jabbed and many refusing altogether. Most of Newcastle's players have not been vaccinated despite seeing goalkeeper Karl Darlow lose two stone after being hospitalised Officials are complaining senior players are spreading conspiracy theories involving Bill Gates …

Argentina Select Three Premier League Players for World Cup Qualifiers
3 years, 3 months ago

Argentina Select Three Premier League Players for World Cup Qualifiers

News 18  

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has called up three Premier League players for next month’s World Cup qualifiers despite the South American country remaining on Britain’s COVID-19 travel ‘red list’. Arrivals from red list countries must quarantine for 10 days and the three would therefore miss Premier League games on the weekend of Oct. 16-17. In August, the Premier League refused …

South American footballers can play in Premier League despite missing World Cup qualifiers
3 years, 3 months ago

South American footballers can play in Premier League despite missing World Cup qualifiers

India TV News  

Premier League clubs which blocked South American players from traveling to World Cup qualifiers will be able to play them this weekend after the threat of a five-day ban from FIFA was lifted on Friday. Those players were called up for World Cup qualifiers but didn’t travel after Premier League teams objected to them going to South American nations which …

Premier League: Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea's Brazilian stars face possible five-day ban
3 years, 4 months ago

Premier League: Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea's Brazilian stars face possible five-day ban

Firstpost  

The Brazilian football association confirmed that it had asked global governing body FIFA to invoke regulations that bar players for five days after an international break if they are not released by their clubs London: Liverpool and Manchester City are among Premier League clubs who could be deprived of Brazilian internationals this weekend after they refused to release players for …

Premier League chiefs plead with government to allow stars to be exempt from travel quarantine
3 years, 4 months ago

Premier League chiefs plead with government to allow stars to be exempt from travel quarantine

Daily Mail  

Premier League chiefs are lobbying Government for quarantine exemptions to avoid their star players being forced to isolate in hotels and face missing key Premier League and Champions League matches. The likes of Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool may have to face time in quarantine after playing in World Cup qualifiers for their respective nations …

Covid scare at England training camp with journalist forced to isolate
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid scare at England training camp with journalist forced to isolate

The Independent  

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UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19

The Hindu  

The European Championships is set to kick off on June 11 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Italy takes on Turkey. The tournament is set to take place in 11 major cities across a month's time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 16th edition of the Euros were postponed from 2020 after the virus outbreak in March …

England's IPL players unlikely to find place in Test squad against New Zealand, say reports
3 years, 7 months ago

England's IPL players unlikely to find place in Test squad against New Zealand, say reports

Firstpost  

London: England are unlikely to rush their Indian Premier League players straight from quarantine to the Test squad against New Zealand as they would be lacking red-ball practice, according to reports. “The timeline is considered too tight for the returning players, meaning calls up are expected for the likes of Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton and James Bracey,” according to a …

England players unlikely to feature in rescheduled IPL: Giles
3 years, 7 months ago

England players unlikely to feature in rescheduled IPL: Giles

The Hindu  

England's centrally contracted players are likely to miss the remainder of the COVID-19-hit Indian Premier League season if the Twenty20 tournament clashes with the international schedule, managing director Ashley Giles said on Monday. Giles had previously agreed that England players who were involved in the latter stages of the IPL could miss the two-test series against top-ranked New Zealand starting …

Premier League clubs could 'kill THOUSANDS' by pushing for quarantine exemption, warns health expert
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League clubs could 'kill THOUSANDS' by pushing for quarantine exemption, warns health expert

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs could be responsible for the introduction of dangerous new strains of coronavirus in the UK should they receive a special exemption from the Government over players returning from international duty in 'red list' countries next month. Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes could miss part of their Premier League season if he is forced to quarantine if he represents …

Red Zone request: Premier League clubs hoping their stars can dodge quarantine after playing abroad
3 years, 10 months ago

Red Zone request: Premier League clubs hoping their stars can dodge quarantine after playing abroad

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are set to request special exemption for their players to travel to ‘red list’ countries for international duty next month without having to quarantine when they return. Man City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday expressed concern about the international break Some clubs could use FIFA’s rules to prevent players from reporting for duty next month. The likes …

Premier League report just TWO positive Covid-19 cases from 2,915 tests
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League report just TWO positive Covid-19 cases from 2,915 tests

Daily Mail  

Only two Premier League players or staff provided positive samples in last week's twice-weekly coronavirus testing, the league has announced. The league recorded seven positive tests in the last round of results so the latest figures are again a boost to the league, which enhanced its Covid-19 protocols in early January. The Premier League has recorded just two positive Covid-19 …

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have recorded 16 new Covid cases in the latest round of testing, a decrease of 20 from last week's 36 results. The Premier League have announced 16 players and staff tested positive for Covid in their latest round of results Players have been told to avoid close contact wherever possible, including huddles A Premier League statement read: …

English football confident of finishing the season
3 years, 11 months ago

English football confident of finishing the season

Daily Mail  

Footballers have been told to set an example by abiding by new Covid-19 rules — on a day when a number of managers defended repeated breaches. English football is confident of finishing the season despite the current coronavirus crisis It comes after players breached orders to avoid hugging, high-fives and handshakes A joint statement, released on Thursday night, urged compliance. …

Premier League: Clubs must set right example by adhering to COVID-19 protocols, says chief-executive Richard Masters
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: Clubs must set right example by adhering to COVID-19 protocols, says chief-executive Richard Masters

Firstpost  

London: Premier League clubs must set an example in adhering to coronavirus protocols or risk sanctions, the league’s chief executive has warned. The Premier League sent out new directives last week including demands that players tone down celebrations such as hugging after goals are scored and avoid handshakes and swapping shirts. “This brings justified additional scrutiny and the Premier League …

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates

Daily Mail  

The Premier League are not contemplating a short-term season break despite several clubs being in favour of a hiatus amid rising Covid rates. Aston Villa are a team that have been hit hard by a spate of recent coronavirus cases But a small number of clubs are supporting the idea of a ‘circuit breaker’, with Newcastle and Aston Villa — …

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff

Firstpost  

London: The Premier League revealed on Monday that 36 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus over the past week, a slight fall from the record number of 40 cases in the previous seven days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 4 January and Sunday 10 January, across two rounds of testing, 2,593 players and club staff …

Premier League clubs set to impose partial closures to their academies amid third national lockdown
4 years ago

Premier League clubs set to impose partial closures to their academies amid third national lockdown

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are set to enforce partial academy closures after the government's decision to impose a third national lockdown. Clubs are seeking to clarify the short-term futures of their academies amid the third lockdown But Under-18s football and above will be given the green light to continue as normal, as per the proposals which are still to be ratified. …

EFL Championship: Derby County close training ground in wake of multiple positive COVID-19 tests
4 years ago

EFL Championship: Derby County close training ground in wake of multiple positive COVID-19 tests

Firstpost  

London: Championship strugglers Derby County have closed their training ground after several first-team staff members and players tested positive for coronavirus, the club said on Tuesday. “Staff members and players were tested on Monday and have subsequently returned a number of positive results,” read a statement on Derby’s website. “The names of those individuals will not be made public for …

Five Man City players isolating after contracting COVID-19 - Football news - Sportstar
4 years ago

Five Man City players isolating after contracting COVID-19 - Football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Five Manchester City first team players have tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be involved when it plays Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. A surge in infections at City among players and staff forced the club to lodge a request with the Premier League to postpone Monday's game at Everton. The …

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League
4 years ago

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League

India TV News  

Coronavirus outbreaks at English soccer clubs have raised concerns about games continuing, with the highest number of positive tests across Premier League clubs in a single week — reflecting a sharp rise in infections across the country. There were 18 positives after 1,479 tests on players and club staff from Dec. 21-27, the Premier League said Tuesday, sparking calls to …

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases
4 years ago

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have discussed the possibility of stopping the season for two weeks in January to prevent a spread in coronavirus cases, Sportsmail understands. Premier League chiefs are discussing stopping the season for two weeks in January after an outbreak that has seen Man City's game against Everton postponed PREMIER LEAGUE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS FOR 2020-21 SEASON Round 1: …

Premier League: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions
4 years ago

Premier League: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions

Firstpost  

It came as the English Football Association announced 32 coronavirus positives after tests on 864 players and club staff in the top two women’s leagues — almost four percent of those tested. It is the highest weekly figure from the Women’s Super League and Championship, and more than in the previous seven weeks combined. London: Brighton and Southampton will no …

Coronavirus Spike in English Women's Football With 32 Cases
4 years ago

Coronavirus Spike in English Women's Football With 32 Cases

News 18  

LONDON: Brighton and Southampton will no longer be allowed to play in front of a crowd due to new coronavirus restrictions, leaving Liverpool and Everton as the only Premier League clubs permitted up to 2,000 spectators. When limited crowds were allowed back into games three weeks ago for the first time since March, they were allowed at half of the …

English football might need 'circuit breaker,' says club doc
4 years ago

English football might need 'circuit breaker,' says club doc

The Hindu  

English football would benefit from being briefly suspended as more clubs are hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, including the new variant strain, a team's medical staff member said on Tuesday. Byard said the speed of the transmission and the "data and symptom profile" confirms the cases at the club were the new strain of the virus, which has been detected mainly …

Premier League set to ramp up Covid testing for clubs in tier 4 amid coronavirus fears
4 years ago

Premier League set to ramp up Covid testing for clubs in tier 4 amid coronavirus fears

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Premier League is set to ramp up …

Ipswich Town claim seven staff test positive for new coronavirus strain
4 years ago

Ipswich Town claim seven staff test positive for new coronavirus strain

Daily Mail  

A Football League club today claimed the new coronavirus strain is behind a squad outbreak that has seen two members of management and five players test positive. The club's physio Matt Byard said the speed of the transmission and the 'data and symptom profile' confirmed the cases at the club were the new strain of the virus. The club's physio …

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours
4 years ago

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs in Tier 4 areas are to revert to twice-weekly Covid testing, Sportsmail has learned. Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have coronavirus tests every 72 hours Currently, players are tested once a week by a company operating on behalf of the Premier League. Clubs have been tested on a weekly basis since the start of …

Jurgen Klopp wary of COVID-19 risks during international break
4 years, 3 months ago

Jurgen Klopp wary of COVID-19 risks during international break

The Hindu  

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp expressed his concerns about releasing his players for international duty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the club had struggled to get clarity from national teams over safety protocols. Next week's international matches make things even more complicated for Liverpool, with Klopp saying it has been difficult for the club to make contact with national teams and …

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs are yet to agree to a financial bailout for England’s lower-division clubs, who are struggling to cope with games being played without fans. The 20 topflight clubs held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, two days after the government asked the world’s richest league to play its part with support for the English Football League. The Premier League …

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are considering increasing their Covid-19 testing programme amid concerns that the weekly screening introduced at the start of the season is not fit for purpose. Premier League clubs are considering returning to twice-weekly coronavirus testing Players and staff at Stoke, Brentford and Newport were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday ahead of this week's fourth-round ties against Aston …

Mikel Arteta fears international duty could be 'bad news' as players
4 years, 3 months ago

Mikel Arteta fears international duty could be 'bad news' as players

Daily Mail  

Mikel Arteta admits that he is worried for players who are set to leave the Premier League's Covid-19 bubble to go on international duty next month. Since then strict protocols have been put in place to protect players and staff from the virus, but Arteta worries the return of international duty could be 'bad news' as players jet off abroad. …

Coronavirus rules leave Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder all at sea as EFL welcomes back fans
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus rules leave Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder all at sea as EFL welcomes back fans

Firstpost  

Eight English Football League matches are set to be played in front of crowds of up to 1,000 this weekend, in the second, third and fourth tiers. London: Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he is baffled by coronavirus rules that allow fans into stadiums for a pilot scheme at the same time as tough new restrictions are in place …

UEFA seeks player exemptions from quarantine after travel
4 years, 4 months ago

UEFA seeks player exemptions from quarantine after travel

The Hindu  

Ahead of national team games around Europe in two weeks, UEFA urged its member federations on Wednesday to ask governments to exempt footballers from quarantine after travel. "Associations were encouraged to approach their governments to seek exemptions for players and team members,” the European soccer body said after hosting a conference call with soccer officials from the 55 member countries. …

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news

The Hindu  

The health ministers of Germany's federal and state governments have agreed to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga football matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga season restarted in mid-May after a suspension of more than two months, becoming the first European league to resume under strict rules to …

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike
4 years, 5 months ago

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike

The Hindu  

The Belgian football league will start next season in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic and it urged fans on Tuesday to avoid large gatherings when supporting their team. The league’s decision came amid a surge of new COVID-19 infections in the country of 11.5 million inhabitants that has led the government to reintroduce drastic social-distancing measures. The season …

Seven Premiership players and two staff test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Seven Premiership players and two staff test positive for coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Seven Premiership Rugby players and two staff tested positive for coronavirus after the first week of rugby contact training. That is just one fewer than tested positive last week, when players were only allowed to train in small groups. Seven Premiership players and two staff have tested positive for coronavirus this week The Gallagher Premiership will resume on Friday August …

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators
4 years, 6 months ago

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators

The Hindu  

Stadiums in France will re-open to fans on July 11 as the country continues to lift measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the government said on Saturday. A maximum of 5,000 fans, however, will be allowed in the arenas - a restriction that could be eased later in the summer with the new season due to start on the …

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break
4 years, 6 months ago

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Liverpool poised to end 30-year title drought as season resumes behind closed doors after a 100-day suspension. The English Premier League is set to kick off behind closed doors and under strict restrictions exactly 100 days after its season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League was suspended after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the …

Guardiola raises injury concerns ahead of EPL restart
4 years, 6 months ago

Guardiola raises injury concerns ahead of EPL restart

The Hindu  

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is worried that Premier League players are risking injury by returning after an “incredible lack of preparation” and has no idea what to expect when his team plays Arsenal on Thursday. RELATED| With City also involved in the FA Cup, Guardiola’s team is facing three games per week in an effort to finish the domestic …

Premier League: Protocols for players and clubs to follow
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League: Protocols for players and clubs to follow

The Hindu  

Premier League players will not need to wear face masks arriving at stadiums, in dressing rooms or on the substitutes’ bench when the competition’s 100-day coronavirus shutdown ends next week. Only 110 people will be allowed in the red zone around the field of play, and will be required to have returned a negative COVID-19 test in the previous five …

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