The new season in the Premier League is approaching fast, but so is the third Covid-19 wave. The Delta variant, first identified in India, amounts for almost every current infection of Covid-19 in Britain, which bring the Government’s plans to totally reopen in jeopardy. The vaccination remains as one of the main solutions, and football is no exception. UK Government want all players and back-room staff in the Premier League to be fully vaccinated by October, in order to provide consistency with the public and to help protect live sport against future outbreaks, although it is unclear how this will be enforced, as per Daily Mail.Pogba fever at Old Trafford: French maestro says no to a new contract because he wants to leaveOne of the solutions could be to insert a vaccination obligation into the players contracts, but that option is also blur at the moment. Reports from the island say that several clubs are already considering making vaccination against Covid-19 a condition of employment. The Players Football Association is also in favor of quick and fully vaccination, but they are facing a bigger problem, as they are also compelled to stand up for players’ individual freedoms and personal choice. And a number of players, mainly the younger ones (20 years old and younger) are reluctant to take the vaccine, or think that they are not so vulnerable to the virus, due to their young age. As Arsenal, Chelsea are also hit by Covid during their pre-seasonPremier League clubs will continue with their twice-weekly testing programme, but players across lower leagues will generally be tested only if they show symptoms. A number of clubs have already cancelled their out of Britain pre season trips, like Arsenal and Chelsea, who witnessed a number of Covid positive players.
