If there are limited numbers of testing kits available, then the last thing we want is them going where the money is. And that would be a PR disaster for a club, anyway - Man U buy a load of tests for the Stretford community, then care homes in Salford go short and people die...I think what clubs should do if they buy the tests for the club is also buy thousands of tests for the local public at the same time. They could score a massive PR goal by doing that and then offering the tests to vulnerable people in the local community.
Seems an obvious win if they can get hold of the tests.
If there are limited numbers of testing kits available, then the last thing we want is them going where the money is. And that would be a PR disaster for a club, anyway - Man U buy a load of tests for the Stretford community, then care homes in Salford go short and people die...
Doesn’t seem to have been picked up by mainstream media. But republics have a blue tick and 3m followers are reporting WHO have told UEFA football shouldn’t return till end of 2021 ( presumably when they think vaccine will be widely available). What’s pretty scary is this has peaked in mid spring, I’d dread to think of a 2nd peak in conventional flu season November- February.
In Poland, football is scheduled to return at the beginning of June.
FA and Ekstraklasa (which is the highest tier of football in Poland) discussed it with the government. It's of course all done to preserve the last payment from the TV and 11 games will be played in 6 weeks.
Players will be in locked in their homes, they can only come to the training ground to train on the pitch or in the gym. Showers and laundry at home. One member of the non-playing staff will take care of players' groceries.
Tests will be conducted on 4th May and then in June, just before the first game (but it will only be an antibody test, which is 5x cheaper).
The FA also has a plan for referees - they will officiate in masks and use an alternative for a whistle, because a regular whistle spreads particles very far. But it's done only because nobody has a plan on how to isolate referees that have not yet turned pro and have a different job.
Three clubs are strongly advocating that the season should be completed, three want to know the exact details (what happens if somebody gets injured and needs an ultrasound or an MRI). The 'complete the season' teams have then started a media campaign that those who have questions want to chicken out.
Others probably don't understand the details so just nod along.
The National League is gone as well now
National League season ended immediately
Clubs vote to end the regular National League season, with promotion and relegation outcomes still to be decided.www.bbc.co.uk
They’ll get it through their heads eventually. There can be no international competition without a vaccine. The amount of unknown variables is too great. Clubs bring delegations of like 30-40 people and at least and an extra 5-10k fans. It’s in everyones best interests to cancel. They’ll be lucky if the Euros can go ahead. More likely it’ll be scrapped altogether and UEFA restarts with the CL/EL in 16 months.UEFA have apparently denied WHO told them the above.
In Poland, football is scheduled to return at the beginning of June.
FA and Ekstraklasa (which is the highest tier of football in Poland) discussed it with the government. It's of course all done to preserve the last payment from the TV and 11 games will be played in 6 weeks.
Players will be in locked in their homes, they can only come to the training ground to train on the pitch or in the gym. Showers and laundry at home. One member of the non-playing staff will take care of players' groceries.
Tests will be conducted on 4th May and then in June, just before the first game (but it will only be an antibody test, which is 5x cheaper).
The FA also has a plan for referees - they will officiate in masks and use an alternative for a whistle, because a regular whistle spreads particles very far. But it's done only because nobody has a plan on how to isolate referees that have not yet turned pro and have a different job.
Three clubs are strongly advocating that the season should be completed, three want to know the exact details (what happens if somebody gets injured and needs an ultrasound or an MRI). The 'complete the season' teams have then started a media campaign that those who have questions want to chicken out.
Others probably don't understand the details so just nod along.
Comes down to loss of revenue. There are 38 games in a season. There are only 10 games left. Clubs arent going to write off 38 games so they can play 10.As somebody else pointed out earlier (sorry can't remember who)
But would it not be better to write off the 20/21 season. Restart this current season when it is safe to do so.
If that happens to be September time then fixtures could be spaced out, so Champions league etc could be on weekends. ???
As somebody else pointed out earlier (sorry can't remember who)
But would it not be better to write off the 20/21 season. Restart this current season when it is safe to do so.
If that happens to be September time then fixtures could be spaced out, so Champions league etc could be on weekends. ???
As somebody else pointed out earlier (sorry can't remember who)
But would it not be better to write off the 20/21 season. Restart this current season when it is safe to do so.
If that happens to be September time then fixtures could be spaced out, so Champions league etc could be on weekends. ???