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LONDON, July 11 ― The Premier League has contacted all 20 clubs in England's top-flight regarding their players' failure to adhere to social distancing guidelines during water breaks and goal celebrations, the Telegraph newspaper reported yesterday. Following informal conversations between the...

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Brighton & Hove Albion's Mathew Ryan bump fists after the match at the Amex Stadium, Brighton July 8, 2020. — Reuters pic LONDON, July 11 ― The Premier League has contacted all 20 clubs in England's top-flight regarding their players' failure to adhere to social distancing guidelines during water breaks and goal celebrations, theFollowing informal conversations between the league and government officials, the Premier League has written to clubs reminding them of their responsibilities to encourage players to keep unnecessary contact to a minimum, theThe drinks break was introduced along with a number of...

While the break was primarily designed for the Premier League to disinfect balls, goal posts and corner flags and for players to take in fluids, it has become more of a tactical time-out, with managers seen barking instructions at groups of players. The report said that with lockdown measures in England easing and swimming pools and gyms set to re-open, there is a concern that the lack of social distancing in Premier League games will set a wrong example for the public. ― Reuters

 

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