A bespoke quarantine exemption has been agreed between the Premier League, the government and the health authorities which will enable players to travel and then play for their clubs on their return.
The government confirmed the plans on Friday afternoon. The agreement was reached after assurances were given that players would be in Covid-secure 'bubbles' with their national teams and on return to their clubs, with FIFA welcoming the announcement. FIFA said: "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.
Players should not receive priority access to vaccines. Arrivals from red-list countries, even those who are double vaccinated, are usually required to quarantine for 10 days in a government-approved hotel. It is understood players will not be able to quarantine at home and must instead use a club facility, which they can only leave once a day to train or play.
A government spokesperson said: "We have worked closely with football authorities to achieve an outcome that balances the interests of both club and country while maintaining the highest levels of public health and safety. The Covid security measures around red-list players are in addition to existing emergency protocols being operated by Premier League clubs.
Premier League and EFL clubs collectively refused to release players for international duty in red-list countries for the September international break. And obviously, for the seven EPL clubs who get to play European football, plane is the only way of getting around to play on European nights.
The aforementioned methods work really well under normal circumstances. With the pandemic, though, clubs are discouraged from traveling by trains or coaches, and thus, planes are their best alternative.
This is mainly due to the fact that for some late-night games, clubs had overnight stays. Also, the Premier League schedule for this season will be a month shorter than normal. Thus, clubs will face more games in a shorter space of time. This scenario favours the current injury crisis we have in the Premier League, and the less a team travels up and down England, the better it is for their players.
Your e-mail address will not be published. We cover a wide range of topics including match previews, player ratings, team news, transfer news, video goals, blogs and features. We hope you enjoy what we write. Premier League clubs have received a boost after 47 countries - including Argentina, Mexico and Senegal - were removed from the UK Government's red list. As of 4am on Monday, fully-vaccinated travellers returning from those nations will no longer have to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for 11 nights.
The government announced this week that double-jabbed players returning from red-list countries will be able to complete their 10 days at 'bespoke quarantine facilities' and be allowed to leave once a day to train or play.
Despite the boost for Premier League clubs, many South American players may still miss the first weekend of games after the international break on October 16, as a round of World Cup Qualifiers is fixed for October Unfortunately, the game has seen disasters and fatalities arising from footballers travelling with their club. While it is important to keep the team together while travelling , there is a downside as well.
This was painfully apparent in the Munich air disaster. Manchester United were one of the best teams in world football in , and had just beaten Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup. With Belgrade being too far to fly non-stop, the club plan ned to land in Munich and refuel. After refuelling, the plane had tried, and failed, to take off twice due to an issue with the engine. The runway had become increasingly covered in snow and slush as the plane attempted to take off for a 3 rd time.
The plan skidded and crashed, and 23 Manchester united players and staff unfortunately lost their lives. Another tragic event occurred in South America, when Brazilian Chapecoense football squad were travelling to the Copa Sudamericana Finals.
The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed as a result, killing 71 players and their entourage. Unbelievably, it was reported that the Argentinian national team, including Lionel Messi, were using the same model of plane soon after the disaster, and upon landing, they only had 18 minutes of fuel left.
Another tragic event was narrowly avoided in The Premier League has also experienced a catastrophic travelling accident recently.
After Cardiff City signed Emiliano Sala from Nantes, the player was due to travel from France to Cardiff for his first training session. The aircraft used was small and the post-crash report stated that the pilot was not fully qualified to operate the plane. Tragically, it crashed into the English Channel, in a truly terrible but avoidable incident. Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp was famously scared of flying.
He revealed this was due to his experience in Italy where they would travel in small planes to away games. Bergkamp stated that he had a genuine phobia, and that he considered seeking psychiatric help.
Although his managers and fans took well to his phobia, it was actually quite inconvenient for the club and the player. When travelling for European away games, Bergkamp was often left out of the squad due to the difficulty of reaching the destination. In some cases, it was possible to travel by other means, however Arsene Wenger revealed that the long travel times were not always worth it.
Covid has also made football er travel more difficult. A comical incident in League 1 saw Oxford United players have to take taxis to reach their fixture in the last minute. The coach that they were due to travel on was sprayed thoroughly with an alcohol-based disinfectant to combat the danger of any Covid exposure.
However, installed within the coach was a breathalyser that the driver had to blow into before the engine could be started.
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