At FIFA’s last date, which was in September, many South American and African players were not released by their clubs for international duels, as they had to spend 10 days in quarantine.
With this decision, Brazil coach Tite will be able to count on eight players playing in the English Premier League for duels against Venezuela, Colombia and Uruguay in the South American qualifiers, such as goalkeepers Alisson and Ederson, midfielder. Fabinho and striker Gabriel Jesus.
Athletes who are released will need to strictly adhere to a code of conduct that contains instructions on transfer and contact with other people. In one of the measures, players will be able to go out only once a day to play official duels or training, according to the newspaper “The Times”.
“We are working closely with the authorities to achieve an outcome that balances the interests of clubs and the state, while maintaining the highest levels of health and safety. Our best defense against the virus is vaccination and these new measures will allow fully vaccinated players to fulfill their international obligations in the safest and most practical way,” he said. British government spokesman.
In the latest FIFA data, the Brazilian national team had to play without nine players playing in the English Premier League, who were not released by their teams. However, Argentina and Colombia found an alternative to having athletes in some of the games played last month. (Ansa).
