COVID-19: Premier League Breaks Silence Over Shutting Down Season

Premier League has broken silence on shutting down season amid second wave of COVID-19.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Premier League chiefs have resolved not to shut down the season, despite clubs holding secret meetings about taking a ‘coronavirus break’.

This online news platform gathered that some clubs have discussed a two-week temporary halt in January, as the football is in serious danger of descending into farce.

The Premier League on Tuesday, announced a record number of positive tests, with 18 found in the week between Monday, December 21 and Sunday, December 27.

But League bosses have no intention of suspending the season.

Government chiefs have also offered reassurance that there are no plans to stop top flight football or elite sport despite the rise in cases.

Manchester City’s match with Everton on Monday night was cancelled, following an outbreak of the pandemic in the club’s first team bubble.

If further positive cases are recorded, City’s game at Chelsea on Sunday will also not hold but will be postponed, leading to more fixture pile-up for the Chelsea club.

UK Mirror