The Premier League will make drastic proposals to captains,
senior players and managers later this week in a bid to keep 'Project Restart'
on track.
The league is
currently planning a return next month and is likely to be played behind closed
doors for the remainder of the season, if not even into the 2020/21 campaign.
But to make
sure everything stays on track, the Telegraph reports a handful of
bizarre proposals will be made during a meeting on Wednesday when the Premier
League holds talks with players and managers.
Among the Premier League's suggestions will be
for players to 'turn their faces away' after making a tackle, while also
avoiding any face-to-face interactions at all times.
There will rightly be a strict hygiene
regime which will be brought in to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, but
it's reported the Premier League want to create a 'new normal' with some of
their more unusual proposals. This is
all part of a three-step plan by the Premier League to get football returning
as soon as possible, as long as it's safe to do so.
The
first is Wednesday's meeting, which will need the support of players and
managers in order for training to resume within the next two weeks. The
Telegraph's report doesn't make it clear exactly what percentage need to be on board,
or if it needs to be unanimous across the league.
Step two
will be to arrange a set of 'contact training protocols' which players must
adhere to as they return to fitness before the Premier League restarts.
🗣️ “I think everybody would prefer to play home and away if at all possible. And I think it's clear to see that some clubs feel more strongly about that than others." https://t.co/Gqv7LqdHE9— 90min (@90min_Football) May 12, 2020
The third and final step will be to create a set of 'return to
play protocols' - likely including the aforementioned proposal about tackling.
All three steps can only be signed off one at a time and each one will need
approval from Public Health England.
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