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Doctors from all 20 clubs have written to the Premier League to emphasize concerns about the restart, according to reports.
The Premier League has been suspended for almost two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, which still causes hundreds of lives lost daily in the UK.
Talks have been underway about a possible restart and Premier League players are expected to train again this month before the season resumes in June.
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That’s despite the fact that several Premier League clubs raised concerns about the players’ well-being at the most recent meeting on Friday. Aston Villa is one of the clubs that is believed to be concerned, while the idea of playing in neutral locations has not been well received by all.
Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers is eager to resume the season when it is safe to do so and its players are expected to return to Compton Park next week.
However, this latest revelation, as reported by Athletic: add new doubts about whether the season can end safely.
Doctors have allegedly written a detailed letter to league medical adviser Mark Gillett and football director Richard Garlick, outlining more than 100 questions that must be answered before football can restart, behind closed doors or not.
The letter is divided into the following parts:
- Approve guidelines that still carry a risk of death
- Liability, insurance and testing for players, staff and their families.
- Possible transmission through sweat and goalkeeper gloves.
- Suspicions that some clubs are already ignoring the guidelines
- Increased risk for black, Asian, and ethnic minority groups (BAME)
- Ability of emergency services to handle training incidents on the ground
- Doctors were invited to submit their points anonymously to the Premier League Group of Doctors (PLDG) on Sunday and these were collected before being sent to Gillett and Garlick on Monday.
While experts say the risk for young people is not as great as that for those over 70, there are still thousands of examples of people in perfect health being attacked by the coronavirus.
The report adds: “A 23-year-old midfielder at the French Montpellier club – Junior Sambia, who was hospitalized with coronavirus – is given as an example of the condition that is not limited to the elderly and people with comorbidities.”
The letter also highlights the mental health of the players, some of whom have already revealed their fear of having to play the season.
You can see more details here on The Athletic’s website (subscription only).
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