LONDON: Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, is opposed to the idea of the Premier League resuming in the capital next month while the COVID-19 pandemic ...
LONDON: Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, is opposed to the idea of the Premier League resuming in the capital next month while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause hundreds of deaths in the UK each day, a spokesperson for the mayor's office has said.
The possibility of a restart next month was given a boost when the government said elite sport could return behind closed doors after Jun 1."Sadiq is extremely keen for the Premier League and professional sport in general to resume," the spokesperson told the Evening Standard. "However, with the country still in the grips of this crisis, and hundreds of people dying every day, he believes that it is too early to be discussing the resumption of the Premier League and top-flight sport in the capital."Advertisement"As a Liverpool fan, Sadiq of course wants the Premier League to return," the spokesperson added."But it can only happen when it is safe to do so, and it cannot place any extra burden on the NHS and emergency services.
An official protocol sent to Premier League players and managers outlining conditions for returning to training said pitches, corner flags, cones and goal posts would have to be disinfected after each session.Players will be tested twice per week for the virus and take a daily temperature check, while they will also be forbidden from congregating together or travelling to or from training with team mates.
The UK is the worst-affected country in Europe with over 32,000 deaths reported due to COVID-19 while there are more than 223,000 confirmed cases.
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