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Premier League stars are telling their clubs by video call today that they will NOT train again on Monday due to fears of the coronavirus, in yet another blow to the Restart Project.
- Premier League stars will inform bosses that they would rather not train again
- High-level clubs will hold video conferences to inform players about protocols
- Players are understood to have already expressed some reservations to managers.
- The fact that many clubs face the Restart project without full squads is a concern
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Premier League clubs will be informed today that their squad members do not intend to return on Monday.
Sportsmail He understands that the players have already privately expressed to their managers that they have big reservations about going back to work next week.
Several high-level clubs will hold video conferences over the next 48 hours to inform players of health and safety protocols.
Sergio Agüero has been one of the most open when it comes to expressing the fears of the players.
Premier League clubs will hold a video conference with their players for the next 48 hours
The meetings will also give players the opportunity to voice their concerns about playing before returning to small group training on Monday, May 18.
And several players across the league intend to use today’s meetings to inform their bosses that they would rather not return while the threat of the coronavirus remains prevalent.
A growing number of players have publicly expressed significant concerns about the return, including Sergio Agüero, Manuel Lanzini and Danny Rose.
Clubs do not pressure their players to be available, given the unprecedented circumstances.
But the fact that many clubs face Project Restart without their full squads will be an obvious concern.
Danny Rose spoke Monday and said “people’s lives are at risk” if the season restarts
Manuel Lanzini also admitted that he was concerned about returning before finding a vaccine.
High-flying bosses like Ed Woodward will be told that their stars don’t want to return on Monday.
The players have also voiced their fears in the Premier League WhatsApp player pool.
Players have the feeling that the government is using them as political pawns as they seek to give the country a much-needed boost.
There is also frustration at the apparent lack of consultation from the Government and the Premier League with the gaming community as part of the Restart Project.
Concerns expressed in the WhatsApp group will be relayed to club officials during key conversations over the next two days.
Speaking on Sky Sports this morning, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said it was inevitable that some players would not want to return.
Carragher added: ‘That is the biggest deciding factor, the players. The Premier League needs to bring the players with them.
Players have the feeling that the government is using them as political pawns.
In Germany, the clubs return to training before the Bundesliga season that restarts this weekend.
‘If the players, en masse, do not want to play, it will be very difficult. Most of the players I’ve spoken to want to come back. There will always be three or four in each group who suspect, and you have to respect it.
Player safety is more important than everything: money, who goes up and who goes down.
“I don’t think he will ever have everyone on board, the same as wages, but he will never be risk-free until a vaccine comes out.”
‘That’s when the risk is low enough. They say footballers will be some of the safest people in the country if they go back to work. ”
