Representatives of the English Premier League clubs have refused to pause the tournament due to the spread of the coronavirus, despite numerous postponements of matches. Reported by the Daily Mail.

On Monday, representatives of the clubs met with the league leadership to discuss the possibility of canceling matches on 28-30 December. In the league, ten games were canceled in just over a week.

The publication notes that the majority of club representatives expressed a desire to try to do without the suspension of the championship, but to strengthen safety measures and encourage players to get vaccinated. At the same time, representatives of the league warned the clubs about the need to declare for the matches of the players of the youth teams in the event of a shortage of players from the base.

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This decision can be revised if the epidemiological situation changes.

In the league, according to the latest data (October), only 68% of players received two vaccinations against coronavirus, which is the lowest figure among the leading European championships.

In the UK on December 20, almost 92 thousand new cases of coronavirus infections were detected. The number of infections began to rise sharply last week, surpassing 90 thousand per day and setting a record since the beginning of the pandemic. At the same time, mortality from COVID-19 is decreasing - 44 people died in a day. The country's authorities are discussing the introduction of sanitary restrictions due to the growth of infections. Fully vaccinated in Britain 81.8% of residents.

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