Premier League has six Games Called Off

The Premier League has six Games Called Off As Covid Causes Havoc:

On Thursday, the Premier League postponed six more games because of the rash of coronavirus-related infections that have hit Britain. However, the league said it would “continue the current schedule of fixtures as long as it is safe to do so” as the calls for a break in the circuit increased.

Highlights

  • Premier League on Thursday postponed six more games because of Covid
  • The match between Leicester and Tottenham was delayed
  • Five games that were set for the weekend’s schedule have been moved back

On Thursday, the Premier League put off six more matches due to the outbreak of coronavirus-related infections that have hit Britain;

 However, the league said it would “continue the current schedule of fixtures when it’s safe” as demands for a circuit break became more urgent.

 Leicester’s game against Tottenham was postponed only hours before the start of the game on Thursday. 

This weekend, five fixtures have been postponed because of the outbreaks in Manchester United, Brentford, Norwich, and Watford.

 United’s home game against Brighton Brentford’s trip to Southampton and Watford’s match against Crystal Palace and West Ham’s match against Norwich are all called off, as has Leicester’s trip to Everton.

For the second day in a row, Record amounts of cases of Covid-19 were reported across Britain amid chaos as the Omicron variant rages, and fears are growing that the situation could halt the football season.

Brentford director Thomas Frank led calls for an emergency firebreak for a minimum a week to stabilize the rate of infection.

“Covid cases are on the rise across every Premier League club. As a result, everyone is struggling and is having issues,” said Dane.

“To delay this round and to postpone the Carabao (League) Cup round (next week) gives everyone a week up to four or five days to clean up and complete everything at the training facility to ensure that everything is spotless and you don’t cut the chain.”

However, the Premier League insisted games will be played when it is appropriate and safe to do so. They also supported the argument that postponements should be done on a case-by-case basis rather than when a minimum number of positive cases has been met.

“While acknowledging that a variety of clubs have been affected by COVID-19, The League’s goal to maintain its current fixture schedule as it is safe to do so,” the Premier League announced in an announcement. 

“The well-being and health of everyone involved remain our top priority.”

Brentford, Watford, and Leicester have shut down their training facilities to stop the spread. At the same time, Norwich and Manchester United were unable to play a team due to the presence of positive instances and injuries.

“(The Premier League board) will examine a range of elements that include the capacity of an organization to put together a squad the severity, status, and the possible impact of the COVID-19 virus at the club, and the capability of the players to prepare for and participate in the game,” The league’s announcement said.

– Van Dijk, Lukaku test positive –

Two games did happen on Thursday, in the presence of a large crowd as Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-1, and Chelsea was held to a draw by Everton despite sporadic clashes between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Both clubs are part of the teams scheduled to play at the weekend.

Due to positive tests, Chelsea did not have Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Calum Hudson-Odoi, and the injured right-back Ben Chilwell.

“I do not want to be involved in the politics of this sport,” said Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.

 “Other games are canceled, but ours wasn’t, so we need to be as successful as we can to be victorious.”

Liverpool has brushed off the loss of Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, and Curtis Jones, but the status of their journey towards Tottenham on Sunday is contingent on how the outbreak will be managed in the next few days.

A further ten games were delayed within the English Football League (EFL) in response to the government’s call for players to be vaccinated or get their booster shot to protect themselves from the virus.

The EFL is the body that runs the third, second, and fourth levels announced that 25% of players are not yet getting the vaccine based on results from November. In addition, only 59 % of them have been double-vaccinated.

As per The Times, the level of not vaccinated players is causing the problem because they need to be isolated after having contact with someone positive.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reiterated his plea for players not to believe “lies and false information” about the vaccine.

“I take the suggestions of smart, educated, knowledgeable people who are experts in their subject because they’ve devoted the entirety of their lives and been studying the subject,” the German said in his program notes before the start of Thursday’s match.

“Ignore the ones who claim to be knowledgeable. Don’t believe in lies and false information. 

Instead, pay attention to the people who are the best. If you listen to them, you will end up wanting the vaccine as well as the booster.”