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- Sam Allardyce has voiced support for a “circuit breaker” in the Premier League as the number of positive tests for coronavirus continued to rise.
- After Manchester City’s game in Everton on Monday was postponed due to Covid-19 cases, there were questions about Sheffield United’s trip to Burnley.
- The Daily Telegraph said that representatives of some high-level clubs had proposed a two-week “reflection” period.
Sam Allardyce has voiced support for a “circuit breaker” in the Premier League, as the number of positive coronavirus tests continued to rise.
After Manchester City’s game at Everton on Monday was postponed due to cases on City’s field, there were questions about Sheffield United’s trip to Burnley on Tuesday, although the game eventually took place with the Clarets winning 1 -0.
A report in The Daily Telegraph He said representatives from some high-level clubs had proposed a two-week “cool down” period, and West Brom boss Allardyce insisted it was “the right thing to do” to deal with the outbreak.
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“When I hear the news, the variant of the virus spreads faster than the original virus, we can only do the right thing, which is to disrupt the circuit,” Allardyce said after his team’s 5-0 loss to Leeds.
“I am 66 years old and the last thing I want to do is catch Covid. I am very worried about myself and about football in general. If that’s the thing to do, we have to do it.”
The Premier League this week produced its highest number of positive tests this season. Between December 21 and 27, the League tested 1,479 players and club staff and 18 tested positive, dwarfing the previous highest number of cases: 16 in the week of November 9-15.
The Palestinian Authority news agency understands that the Premier League is not aware of any conversations about a recess. However, the pressure is likely to mount after both Sheffield United and Fulham were hit by further outbreaks of the virus.
Blades boss Chris Wilder revealed before the game at Burnley that the club had seen “a couple” of players and “half a dozen” of the staff testing positive.
“It is not an ideal situation, but I don’t think we are a club of one,” Wilder told SUTV. “(The virus) is spreading and increasing in football clubs.
“We have just notified the relevant authorities that we have had a situation at the football club. But I want to play football. That’s right, we are not looking for anything canned. We did the right thing in terms of our responsibility to the Premier League and notified them about the players who are sick. “
The PA news agency understands that Fulham has also recorded a number of positive tests and Wednesday’s London derby at Tottenham is dependent on the results of the players and Craven Cottage staff who have yet to receive their results.
Coach Scott Parker just returned from self-isolation.
Manchester City began re-testing their team on Tuesday, hoping to have averted a broader outbreak after Monday’s postponement, while Arsenal confirmed on Monday that Brazilian defender Gabriel had tested positive for the virus.
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuttl did not attend his team’s game with West Ham after testing positive at home.
Nine games in the Championship, League One and League Two on Tuesday were postponed due to the virus, while Rotherham boss Paul Warne said his team will only play its match with Barnsley to avoid a possible point deduction from the of the EFL.
Rochdale is one of the League One clubs whose next two games have been postponed and his club doctor, Wes Tensel, asked the EFL to see the “big picture” and halt the current season.
Tensel, who is also a GP, told the PA news agency: “This is my opinion as a doctor. Some people will disagree, some will not. This is just my opinion based on what I have seen working at the NHS and in a football club. “
– TEAMtalk Media.
