LONDON - All 20 Premier League clubs have approved a range of match-day protocols for next week's resumption of action after a three-month stoppage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Premier League's Project Restart kicks off next Wednesday with the first two of the 92 outstanding fixtures. Manchester City will host Arsenal and Aston Villa welcome Sheffield United. Other measures include deep cleaning of corner flags, goalposts, substitution boards and match balls.Meanwhile, the president of Spain's La Liga says players could be forced to go into quarantine as the season restarts after its coronavirus-induced suspension, following reports that Barcelona's Nelson Semedo had breached strict health protocol.
Four Sevilla players were recently photographed attending a barbecue and the incidents raise the issue of whether teams should go into quarantine between matches to reduce any risk of a new raft of coronavirus infections. "Hopefully we don't have to do this, but if players keep having barbecues and parties, we will have to consider putting in quarantine policies."