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West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce has received a response to his requests for a circuit breaker in the Premier League.
Speaking after Albion’s 5-0 loss to Leeds United at The Hawthorns on Tuesday, Allardyce called for games to be suspended while the UK grapples with the coronavirus.
The vast majority of the UK was plunged into Level Four restrictions by Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier today following a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Several positive cases have been confirmed in soccer over the past week with multiple matches suspended across the country.
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Manchester City’s game with Everton on Monday was postponed due to an outbreak within their camp, although they have since resumed training and are ready to face Chelsea on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham was also canceled due to a series of positive cases at the visitors’ training ground.
Allardyce said: “I am very concerned about myself and about football in general. Everyone’s safety is more important than anything else.”
“When I hear the news that the virus variant spreads faster than the original virus, we can only do the right thing, which is to break the circuit. I am 66 years old and the last thing I want to do is catch COVID-19.
“As much as we get tested, we had a positive this week, it seems to be progressing slowly. No matter how hard we try, no matter how many times we get tested, how we wear our masks, how we disinfect our hands, we are still getting a lot infections across the country.
“If that helps [circuit breaker]Let’s do it and let the season run a little longer when we finish. “
But football, at least at the highest level, will continue for the moment, which means that Albion’s match against Arsenal on Saturday will continue.
The statement read: “The Premier League has not discussed pausing the season and has no plans to do so.
“The League continues to rely on its COVID-19 protocols to allow games to be played as scheduled, and these protocols continue to have the full backing of the Government.
“With the health of the players and staff as a priority, the League also fully supports the way the clubs are implementing the protocols and rules.”
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