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Sky Sports News journalist Kaveh Solhekol discusses the key responses from the last Premier League meeting as the players approach the return to training …
Who was at the meeting and what was it about?
The Premier League met with players, the PFA, and government experts on Wednesday morning to discuss the players who will return to training next week.
All players have received a 40 page document on training protocols. Each club was represented at the videoconference meeting by its captain.
Some representatives of the PFA club were also at the meeting. Club captains who attended the meeting include Jordan Henderson, Harry Maguire, Cesar Azpilicueta, Mark Noble and Troy Deeney.
What will the training be like?
Players will drive to training in their kit, alone in their cars. Your temperature will be verified at the entrance to the training field. They will park in a designated space, three spaces from any other person.
There will be no food on the training ground. They will train in a group of five for a maximum of 75 minutes. They will be encouraged to wear a mask or hairnet. Boarding and spitting are not allowed. Everything will be disinfected, including the ball, the field, the posts, the cones and other training equipment.
Players must maintain social distance at all times. If players are injured, they will be treated by a physio with PPE, which must at a minimum include a mask, gloves and an apron.
After training, the players will drive directly home.
Players will also be screened at least twice a week and will have a mini doctor to check for underlying cardiac or respiratory issues. All players will be evaluated within 48 hours before training.
Foreign players returning to England will not be able to enter the training camp for 14 days.
The aim is to make the Premier League training grounds one of the safest places in England.
All clubs must have a Covid-19 operational policy and a designated Covid-19 officer.
Do the players want to go back to work?
It’s fair to say that most players want to come back but only when it’s safe. If they receive the guarantees they are looking for, they will likely agree to start training again under strictly controlled circumstances starting next Monday.
Gamers want to know what will happen to gamblers who have asthma or other respiratory conditions. They want to know why official data shows that BAME groups are more likely to develop and die from Covid-19.
There are also questions about so-called consent forms that players must sign.
Players are asked to sign the forms to agree to abide by their club’s Covid-19 operating policy, but they must ensure that they do not sign any of their legal or employment rights.
The PFA also wants to ensure that players who do not wish to return are treated fairly and are not frozen or deferred.
What happens next?
The Premier League will also meet with club managers on Wednesday.
If everyone is happy with the proposals (clubs, players and managers), the training can be resumed, if it is approved by the government and Public Health England.
Soccer authorities, including the Premier League, will meet with Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden on Thursday.
The next Premier League shareholders meeting is scheduled for next Monday.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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