Omicron continues to spread like wildfire
The Omicron varient of COVID-19 continues to spread at record pace, and Premier League clubs are not untouched by it either.
COVID-19: British tourists to be banned from France amid rise in Omicron cases https://t.co/dbIRd9OWYY
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 16, 2021
So far, Brighton, Tottenham, Manchester United, Watford and Aston Villa and Leicester have all suffered outbreaks, and now, there has been another.
Brentford latest to be hit
Brentford had their tie with Manchester United postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks in Manchester United’s training ground, but are now suffering themselves, with 13 players and staff testing positive for the north west London side.
#CFC‘s EFL Cup quarter final against Brentford next week is in doubt after 13 Brentford players and staff tested positive for COVID this week. Brentford manager Thomas Frank has asked for the game to be called off.
— Simon Johnson (@SJohnsonSport) December 16, 2021
Thomas Frank, ahead of his side’s Saturday clash, has now heaped pressure on the Premier League, calling for all the weekend fixtures to be postponed as COVID rampages through Premier League squads, with three games cancelled so far and more certain to follow.
Frank claimed:
“Covid cases are going through the roof at all Premier League clubs, everyone is dealing with it and having problems.
“To postpone this round and also the Carabao Cup round would give everyone a week at least, or four or five days to clean and do everything at the training ground so everything is clean and you break the chain.”
“We fully respect that we want to play and it is important football keeps going, and this way we can make sure Boxing Day keeps going, I’m 100 per cent sure of that,”
“This Omicron variant is running like wildfire around the world and I think we need to do all we can to protect and avoid it. I think we can do a lot by closing down training grounds for three, four or five days, and then we can go again.”
🗣”We think we should postpone the full round of Premier League games this weekend. Everyone is dealing with it.”
Thomas Frank has revealed 13 players and staff have tested positive and the club and has called for all of this weekends fixture to be postponed pic.twitter.com/xIjKFKXyPM
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) December 16, 2021
Should the Premier League be looking to postpone fixtures to help get this under control?
