FIFA welcomes COVID-19 quarantine exemption for UK-based internationals

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LONDON: FIFA welcomed on Sunday (Oct 3) a relaxing of quarantine regulations that will allow Premier League players to travel to represent their nations in countries on the UK\u0027s red-list for travel. A number of

"FIFA welcomes the UK government's decision to allow fully vaccinated players the opportunity to represent their countries in the upcoming qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup and return from a red-list country to bespoke quarantine conditions," world football's governing body said in a statement.

"We have worked closely with the UK government, Football Association and Premier League to find a reasonable solution, in the interests of everyone, and we believe this is a much more desirable solution to the situation that players faced in September." The bespoke solution has still been criticised by clubs for the mental impact it can have on players, who face spending up to three weeks without their families.

"The players go for 10 to 12 days with their national teams. Then another 10 days away from their families into quarantine. That's 22 days and two weeks later there is another international break," said"It is not okay we just move responsibility to the players. If you are ready to do that then ok, if not then stay here.

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