The increase in positives in COVID-19 among Premier League teams, along with the postponement of two matches this day (Everton-Manchester City and Tottenham-Fulham), increased a rumor: the English league had considered stopping the competition for two weeks in January. However, it has been the Premier itself that has come out to disperse any doubts generated during the last hours about the course of the season.
“The Premier League has not considered stopping the season and has no plans to do so. The league continues to rely on anti-COVID-19 protocols to ensure matches are on schedule. With the health of the players and staff as a priority, the league also supports how the teams are complying with the protocols and rules, “declared the top English competition in a forceful way.
Therefore, despite the growth of infections in recent days (yesterday, Tuesday it reached 18, a record since controls began in August), the Premier League remains firm. Further, follows the bet of the English Government itself, which also had no plan to change the roadmap in elite sport.