The Christmas schedule kicks off and the Premier League has a week of doubles, but this weekend, when fans sit in front of the TV, they will find that the games available for viewing have been cut in half.
No way, it's all forced.
The Omiljung virus is menacing, the haze of the epidemic has once again enveloped the British Isles, and the Premier League has become a hard-hit area. At present, the infection details announced by the Premier League teams are:
Tottenham Hotspur: 13 players infected, (only 11 players left in the first team);
Manchester City: 17 players infected, (only 7 players remain in the first team);
Chelsea: 5 players infected (Lukaku, Werner, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell);
Liverpool: 3 players infected ,(Van Dijk, Fabinho, Jones);
Leicester City: 9 players infected...
The results of the new crown virus test released by the Premier League from December 6 to 12 show that of the 3,805 players and staff tested at 20 Premier League clubs, there were 42 positive cases. This is the Premier League's weekly highest since January this year.
However, even if the situation is grim and there is a risk of further spread of the epidemic, the Premier League still has no intention of shutting down, but plans to continue to play in a "safe" situation. Of course, the Premier League has taken some measures, including: more frequent testing, wearing masks, observing social distancing protocols, controlling the number of people entering the market, and so on.
But how effective these measures can be, I am afraid that it can only be to seek psychological comfort. The suspension is destined to be a pain that the Premier League cannot bear. The suspension in 2020 made the Loss of the Premier League exceed 1 billion pounds, but fortunately, the Premier League has a thick foundation, although it is seriously injured, but it is finally recovered.
Therefore, even if some Premier League clubs want to suspend the game until mid-January next year, the Premier League officials are still insisting on the continuation of the game, and are trying to persuade the clubs and inform them of the harm of the Premier League shutdown - including the huge compensation demanded by sponsors and broadcasters. Obviously, these are losses that the Premier League and clubs cannot afford.
Under the epidemic, the giant clubs are still struggling, small and medium-sized clubs are difficult to survive, if they are stopped again, the football events that have just recovered will be pressed the pause button, at which time, small and medium-sized clubs will directly lose the income to maintain the survival of the club, and tens of thousands of ordinary people engaged in the football industry and rely on football events for their livelihood will lose their financial resources. In other words, football is not about life or death, but it is about survival.
Stop or continue? For the Premier League, it's a problem, but no matter how you choose, it will be extremely difficult. However, on the issue of whether the Premier League will be suspended, there are also differences among the clubs in the Premier League, and there are also clubs that strongly oppose the Premier League shutdown.
It is reported that next week the Premier League officials will convene the teams to discuss whether to stop. At present, the official consideration of the Premier League is to arrange for teams that are not infected to play first. Obviously, this is a last resort, the good news is that Tottenham have resumed training, and perhaps such an option will allow the Premier League to survive this difficult time.
If the Premier League is really shut down, this season's Champions League, and even next year's World Cup, will be more or less affected, which is undoubtedly the last thing fans want to see.
Survival is not easy, for next year's World Cup, only to overcome the difficulties together, the Premier League must hold up!