The British government said, on Friday, that Premier League players who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed to travel to countries included in the UK’s red list during the international break, and will be allowed to train or play when they return to quarantine. .
Reuters reported that several clubs refused to release players in “red list” countries such as Brazil and Argentina last month and the Premier League is looking to avoid a similar situation that has angered national associations.
Strict COVID-19 quarantine rules require those returning to England from one of the Red List countries to self-quarantine in a hotel for 10 days, but players will now be placed in quarantine in “designated facilities” and allowed to train or play.
“We have worked closely with the football authorities to achieve an outcome that balances the interests of both club and team while maintaining the highest standards of public health and safety,” a government spokesperson told Reuters.
“Our best defense against the virus is vaccination and these new measures will allow fully vaccinated players to perform their international duties in the safest and most practical way possible, while allowing them to train and play for their clubs as soon as possible upon their return.”
The international break runs from 4 to 15 October, with the Premier League resuming on 16 October.
Players returning from international service will be completely separated from the public for 10 days and “public health procedures and protocols” will be applied when they leave the facility to train or play for the club.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who will see four of his players go into quarantine under the plan, has not been affected.
“You can choose the hotel yourself but the food must be delivered in front of your room door.
You are not allowed to have any visitors. “If that’s the solution, I don’t know where it came from,” Klopp told a news conference.
“For players, that means they go 10-12 days with their national teams, and then they go another 10 days away from their families into quarantine.
“That’s 22 days! And two weeks later there’s the next international break. That doesn’t sound like a real solution to me.”
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