The Premier League on Tuesday, said clubs will not release
players called up for international duty, if they are travelling to countries on
the UK’s coronavirus “red list”.
This is to prevent them from having to quarantine on their
return to England.
The decision was taken following a unanimous vote by member
clubs.
“Extensive discussions have taken place with both the FA and
the government to find a solution, but due to ongoing public health concerns
relating to incoming travellers from red-list countries, no exemption has been
granted,” the league said in a statement.
Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Peru are all on the UK
government’s “red list” of countries.
Passengers that arrived from those countries, trigger a
10-day hotel quarantine on return.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said:
“Premier League clubs have always supported their players’ desires to represent
their countries – this is a matter of pride for all concerned. However, clubs
have reluctantly but rightly come to the conclusion that it would be entirely
unreasonable to release players under these new circumstances.
“Quarantine requirements mean that players’ welfare and
fitness will be significantly impacted. We understand the challenges that exist
in the international match calendar and remain open to workable solutions.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com