As of April 27, 152840 cases of new crown infection and 4463 cases of new crown infection were reported in the UK. The death toll exceeded 20000.
A little more optimistic is the 413 new deaths per day, a significant decrease from the previous day (813), the lowest since April. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recovered from the infection with the new crown, has returned to work at 10 Downing Street.
At the same time, the restart of the Premier League has also been put on the agenda. A number of Premier League clubs have informed players that they need to prepare to return to training within 48 hours. Of course, players who have recently returned from abroad must be isolated for 14 days.
Arsenal became the first team in the Premier League to announce a return to training after the New Champions League. On Monday morning local time, after 47 days of closure, the kolney base reopened for Arsenal player training.
Arsenal manager Arteta confirmed the new coronavirus pneumonia on March 12, and then the base of kolney was closed. After treatment, Arteta has turned negative and recovered completely. Arsenal officials confirmed that Arsenal players resumed training on Monday.
A spokesman said: “we will allow players to enter the training base, but the number of people entering the base will be strictly limited, and we will carefully manage the training ground and maintain a safe social distance.”
“All the buildings in the base are still closed, the players will train alone, and they will return home after finishing their personal training volume.”
It is reported that Arsenal do not force players to come back to the base for training, on the principle of voluntariness, the segregation rules still apply. The Gunners have to report alone when they come back. At the same time, only five players can train at the same time. There are 10 training grounds at the kolney base, which is enough for players to train alone.
Arsenal player training will be conducted under the supervision of medical and fitness personnel, and players are prohibited from talking or other social activities. They will have their own personal football to avoid cross infection. All buildings are closed, so every player has to bring their equipment, bathe and change clothes at home.
What if there are fans out there watching the training or waiting for the players? Players will be told by the club not to talk to the fans, not to sign, not to take photos. In short, we can’t have any contact with the fans.
According to the times today, the British government has changed its stance on the restart of large-scale sports activities, and Downing Street believes that some encouraging emotions are needed during the outbreak. The British government is urging the Premier League to speed up the restart process, hoping to further boost national morale.
The Premier League has drawn up a plan called “project restart”, hoping to start the game as early as June 8 with the support of the government. The plan was mentioned at the Premier League team meeting on April 17. The specific measures include selecting several neutral stadiums and playing empty. All teams must be tested for nucleic acid before playing.
If the Premier League is restarted in early June, it means that the Premier League has been suspended for 13 weeks this season (the latest game is Leicester City vs villa on March 10), which is the longest suspension period of the top league since World War II.
Premier League clubs have also agreed that players need at least three weeks to train and adjust if they decide to restart. The restart of the Premier League is not just a matter for Premier League clubs. The Premier League must make decisions under the guidance of the police, the epidemic prevention department and the government. If all goes well, the Premier League hopes to resume on June 8, end on July 27, and open the 2020-21 season on August 22.
