The Premier League Clubs refuse to postpone an entire round of matches due to Covid-19 breakouts at many clubs.
Six of this weekend’s ten Premier League games were postponed on Thursday, but the league insisted that games would be played “as safely as possible.”
Following a meeting of Premier League shareholders on Monday, the league opted to proceed with the schedule as planned, when practicable, while it was later confirmed that a record-high 90 positive Covid instances had been documented among league players and staff in the previous week.
Meanwhile, in order to decrease fixture congestion, the FA has eliminated third and fourth-round FA Cup replays this season.
The majority of teams favoured the possibility of continuing playing when it is safe to do so, while a few clubs, like Liverpool, want players to play three games next week between Boxing Day and January 2.
There were no clubs that wanted to discontinue playing.
The group also reviewed increased vaccination rates among players and how to deal with players who refused to be vaccinated. Approximately 77% of Premier League players are now completely vaccinated, up from 68% in October.
Concerns were also expressed concerning game postponements that were made at the last minute. The Premier League has asked teams to provide them with daily updates on the results of their players’ Covid tests, and they expect that this approach will help to reduce the number of games that are postponed at the last minute.
