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The 20 Premier League managers participated in a video meeting earlier this week as Project Restart’s plans take shape.
They were presented with a summary of how the league will work towards a restart next month and informed about the health and hygiene measures.
But while people like Jurgen Klopp and José Mourinho were reported to be calm and happy to proceed, some managers, including Pep Guardiola and Frank Lampard, expressed concern.
We take a look at the stance of the 20 high-level managers as the Premier League seems to get going again.
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal)
Mikel Arteta discovered first-hand the full impact of Covid-19 when he signed him in March, something that hastened the suspension of the Premier League season.
Fortunately, the Spaniard made a full recovery and his influence was quickly evident when the Arsenal team agreed to a 12.5 percent pay cut to help the club’s finances.
It was Arteta who brought his players together via conference call and helped persuade them to accept the temporary cut by accepting a cut.
Arteta has not gone out and has backed a return to action, although Arsenal was one of the first clubs to reopen the doors of their training ground last month to allow players to train individually while maintaining a safe social distance.
Dean Smith (Villa Aston)
Villa is in second place and faces an almighty fight to maintain his Premier League status, but manager Dean Smith is “ready and eager” to return to play when it is “right to do so.”
Smith told BBC Radio 5 Live earlier this month: “The players are certainly ready and they know what is expected of them when we return to training camp.”
However, the reboot will potentially cause trouble for Smith, who revealed that two members of his squad may not be available.
“We have a player who is asthmatic, we have a player whose mother-in-law is in remission and lives with the family,” he told Sky’s The Football Show.
Eddie Howe (Bournemouth)
Howe was the first Premier League manager to take a voluntary pay cut and appreciated Bournemouth’s decision to revert his club staff license.
The Cherries are against the resumption of the season in neutral places and have joined that opposition by a significant number of other clubs, forcing them to rethink.
Howe has held his advice on that, but he told talkSPORT: ‘Speaking to all of our players, I know that there are one or two who really miss football.
“They really miss how high they get, the real game, the feeling of being around their teammates every day.”
Bournemouth is currently in the last three and, interestingly, would be relegated if a standard points-per-game method were used to decide the table if the season cannot be resumed, but would stay awake if a weighted PPG were used at home and away. .
Graham Potter (Brighton and Hove Albion)
Brighton’s communication during this crisis has overtaken almost all of his Premier League rivals and manager Potter has been outspoken with his concerns.
On reboot, he said: ‘There are concerns, of course. We have to get out of the running of the bulls. The situation is not fully resolved.
‘I have a young family, my wife’s family has health problems. We are human beings.
Three Brighton players have tested positive for coronavirus and those affected have spent two weeks of self-isolation.
Brighton CEO Paul Barber has been one of the most outspoken executives in the Premier League, voicing his opposition to neutral motives.
Sean Dyche (Burnley)
Dyche and his Burnley squad are “very pro” a restart of training and ultimately the season when it is considered safe to do so.
He said: “We are very much in favor of the idea of moving forward, when we can, of course, and when it is safe, and the players also have a clear mind about it.” They want the season to continue and end.
‘Everyone had the same thought. Everyone wants to train again and they want the season to go on. They understand the importance and also for themselves as individuals.
“I think our players are thirsty to go back to that and play again sometime.”
“If we can get the season going, I think football will contribute to giving something back; trying to give something back, not just financially, to a very difficult situation around the world. ”
Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Chelsea was affected by Covid-19 at the beginning of this crisis when Callum Hudson-Odoi contracted the virus and their Cobham training ground had to be closed.
Manager Lampard is one of the most cautious managers when it comes to a comeback and will only be willing to play again when given categorical proof that there is no risk to players and staff.
He has also expressed concern about the evidence and the possibility that this would take away resources from the NHS, saying “it doesn’t sit well with him.”
Lampard is reported to have raised these concerns in managers’ conference call with the Premier League this week.
He also said his team will need a “preseason” of three to four weeks of full training before they are in a position to restart games.
Roy Hodgson (Crystal Palace)
Hodgson is the oldest manager in the top flight at the age of 72, but he is one of the most enthusiastic about returning to training camp.
“When they call me back to work, I will be very happy to be back,” Hodgson said this week and previously imagined that the first day back at Palace training camp in Beckenham would be “joyous.”
As for his health concerns, Hodgson dismissed them in an interview on beIN Sports.
‘Age is age, that’s how you really feel. Your age is not necessarily related to your physical condition or how you feel, or your ability to do a job, ” he said.
“ As far as I’m concerned, I feel as good as March 10, in fact probably a little better because this time it has given me more opportunities to work on my fitness than during that time. I was working daily. ‘
Carlo Ancelotti (Everton)
The Italian, according to reports after this week’s conference call, is among the bosses interested in getting soccer back on track as soon as possible.
However, Everton has not been too frank in its position regarding the restart.
Brendan Rodgers (City of Leicester)
Leicester’s 4-0 win over Aston Villa was the last Premier League game played before the close and the Foxes are enjoying an excellent season as they chase after Champions League football.
Rodgers supports the project’s restart plan and wants to return so Leicester can ‘finish the job’ and cap off his excellent season, as long as it’s safe to return.
He said: ‘We have to give him every opportunity. That is what the Premier League, along with the government, are seeking to do. It is giving you every opportunity.
“It is not just for soccer, it is also for the state of mind of the nation.” Everyone understands what it can bring from that aspect.
“From a soccer perspective, we want to end the season and I think everyone would want that, but everything has to be done in a safe environment where there is no risk.”
Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Liverpool are only a win or two away from securing their first league championship in 30 years, and so it is surprising that manager Klopp is eager to get back on track.
Reports of the managers’ call suggested that the German expressed satisfaction with the plans being drawn up and calmed down on the tests.
As expected, he was pleased that the default position now is to try to end the season on the grounds of ‘sports integrity’.
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Guardiola has felt the impact of the coronavirus after the death of her mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, from the virus in early April.
He is cautious about the return to action and was one of the managers who expressed concern over the call earlier this week alongside Lampard, Potter, and Nigel Pearson.
Two of his Man City players, Sergio Agüero and Raheem Sterling, have spoken, and the Argentine striker said he was “scared” of returning.
He said: ‘Most players are afraid because they have a family, they have children, they have babies. When we come back, I imagine it will be very tense, we will be very careful and the moment someone feels sick, you will think, ‘What happened there?’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Manchester United)
Solskjaer United was in excellent shape before the suspension of football, but the closure has had a positive impact with Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba now fully fit again.
The Norwegian seems to be in favor of returning to work and believes that the return of football will give the country a boost.
He told Football Focus: “It will definitely give everyone a boost, I think most of the country depends on football.”
“We just have to keep looking at what is the best possible practice, who is making the right decisions, because we all want to play football again.”
“It’s been weird for the fans and perhaps what I’ve been missing the most is just the football vibe.”
Steve Bruce (Newcastle United)
Bruce has not spoken openly about the reboot, although he was part of a conference call with managing director Lee Charnley and the players this week.
Most of the past two months have been speculation about the possible Saudi acquisition at St James Park.
But Bruce certainly can’t ignore strong objections to a reboot voiced by loan advocate Danny Rose on social media.
It’s a joke, I’m not even going to lie. The government is saying to bring football back because it’s going to boost the nation’s morale, I don’t give a shit about the nation’s morale, “Rose said.
Bruce is ready to speak to the England defender and reassure him about safety before any restart.
Daniel Farke (Norwich City)
Despite Norwich’s position at the bottom of the table, Farke wants to play the season when it is deemed safe to do so.
The German boss said: “My general opinion is that we must try everything to end the season for many reasons.”
‘It is our job and we all want to do our job. Of course, there are financial reasons for justice.
“It would be nice if the Premier League restarts to have a different theme for the country’s mood and to have a few other topics to talk about other than the virus.”
But Farke added: “My general attitude is that we should strive to end the season, but if there is a situation where we can save a single life by not ending the season, we have to do this.”
Chris Wilder (Sheffield United)
The Blades are enjoying an exceptional season and could even qualify for the Champions League if they maintain their remarkable shape.
Wilder has said he wants to end the campaign “for as long as it takes” and believes that all his players are eager to do it again.
However, Wilder has acknowledged that no player will be forced to return if they do not want to.
Ralph Hasenhuttl (Southampton)
Hasenhuttl was a strong voice in favor of re-training and playing during this week’s manager conference call.
He made it clear that he is eager to move again as long as everything is safe enough.
In late April, he even described the possibility of re-training as “light at the end of the tunnel” and has been watching developments in Germany closely with the Bundesliga coming back this weekend.
José Mourinho (Tottenham Hotspur)
Mourinho appears to be struggling to return to training camp and excavation.
The Portuguese expressed his support for the restart during the meeting, even saying to his fellow bosses: “If you don’t want to play, stay home and watch the Bundesliga!”
He later said: “I want to train, and I am desperate for the Premier League to return as soon as it is safe to do so, particularly now we are seeing other leagues preparing to return to action.”
The Spurs’ training ground has been open for a couple of weeks for players to train individually and Mourinho will be fueled by Harry Kane’s return to fitness if we resume.
Nigel Pearson (Watford)
Pearson was one of those who expressed caution during the meeting and his main concern was the lack of preparation time on training ground for his players.
Speaking about his concerns earlier, he said: ‘Four weeks is not really enough. I alluded to four or six weeks.
“Although the players are quite robust these days, to look at the level at which we expect them to play, we are concerned about contracting injuries.”
With his Watford side just above the relegation line under a goal, a series of injuries is the last thing Pearson needs.
David Moyes (West Ham United)
Moyes was one of those bosses who expressed doubts about whether the Premier League could resume last month.
“I think we should realize that there are many people whose lives we could put at risk,” he said.
‘We cannot let that happen. I think until we have the tests, which we need for nurses and doctors, it is very difficult for me to see where the conclusion is and how we can start. ”
However, their players have returned to the training ground to work individually and a test program has been introduced, so their opinion may have changed.
Nuno Espirito Santo (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
The Wolves boss was one of the most vocal critics of the decision to continue playing during the spring, when his team traveled to Greece to play Olympiacos in the Europa League as other events were canceled.
He is understood to be cautious about restarting the project, but the wolves are likely to follow Premier League guidelines when it is declared safe to resume.
After a hectic season involving them starting a Europa League campaign in July, Nuno might well be given some time with his players on training ground before the restart.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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