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The Premier League has announced that it has ‘no plans’ to discuss the season hiatus, despite two games being postponed in the three-game space due to COVID-19.
Manchester City’s clash with Everton on Monday was canceled four hours before kickoff at City’s request following positive team testing, while Tottenham against Fulham was postponed three and a half hours before Monday’s kickoff due to a series of positive tests on the Fulham team. .
✍️? “While Everton will always have public safety above all else, we will request full disclosure of all information that Manchester City provided to the Premier League so that the Club can be clear about why this decision was made.”
– 90min (@ 90min_Football) December 29, 2020
Before that, Newcastle against Aston Villa in early December had been the only match canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
On Tuesday, 18 positive coronavirus tests were recorded from players and staff in the Premier League, the highest so far this season, prompting calls for a two-week circuit interruption in an attempt to get the numbers back under control. .
However, the Premier League insists that this will not be necessary.
“The Premier League has not discussed pausing the season and has no plans to do so,” a statement read.
Sheffield United can confirm that the club recorded a series of positive coronavirus tests after the latest round of testing.
People who have tested positive have now entered a period of self-isolation according to Premier League and government guidelines.
– Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) December 29, 2020
“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 players and staff as a priority, the League also provides full support of how clubs are implementing the protocols and rules. “
The idea of a circuit break has divided opinion among Premier League coaches, with Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying he couldn’t “see the benefit of having a break”.
However, West Brom’s new boss, Sam Allardyce, has come out in support of briefly pausing the season, adding that he was “very concerned about myself and about football in general.”