As the Premier League has taken off from this month, the clubs in the league have decided against sending their players for international matches in the red zone come the break
Find out all there is to know about the Covid protocols to be followed in the red zone and much more. The Pandemic is still not over, which is why many premier league clubs have refused to send their players to red list countries for matches.
The clubs have unanimously come together to arrive at an agreement, which is firmly supported by the Premier League. The decision will apply to nearly 60 players from 19 premier league clubs who are to travel to 26 red zone countries for next month’s international window.
The health of the players is surely of grave concern to the clubs which is why they have taken the required action. FIFA’s current stance on not extending its temporary release exception for players required to quarantine on their return from international duty is to an extent a major reason for this situation.
Premier League Clubs Decide Against Sending Players To Red Zone Areas During The International Break
A statement read: “If required to quarantine on return from red list countries, not only would players’ welfare and fitness will be significantly impacted, but they would also be unavailable to prepare for and play in two Premier League match rounds, a UEFA club competition matchday and the third round of the EFL cup.”
Naming a few players who won’t be released by their respective clubs, the Egypt FA received a letter from Liverpool about the club not releasing Mohammed Salah for the World Cup qualifiers against Angola in Cairo next week.
Similarly, Brazilian FA also disclosed Liverpool’s decision on not releasing Firmino, Alisson and Fabinho for the World Cup qualifiers. The reason being that these players will then have to quarantine themselves upon returning from international duty.
Manchester City also followed in Liverpool’s footsteps by not allowing the release of Ederson and Gabriel Jesus. The Premier League clubs will now hope to strike an accordance with FIFA and wait for a consensus to be drawn at the earliest.