A The organization that organizes the Premier League, the English football championship, Announced on Thursday that four games of the 18th round of the tournament scheduled for next weekend have to be postponed. The reason is the Kovit-19 eruption that has hit England in recent days.
Matches: Southampton x Brentford, Watford x Crystal Palace e West Ham x Norwich, Additionally scheduled for Saturday Everton x Leicester, It will not be Sunday.
This is the second announcement of today’s cancellation of Premier League matches Leicester x Tottenham postponement, Except for Manchester United x Brighton scheduled for the weekend, will be on this Thursday.
The Premier League also said that some clubs in Brentford, Watford and Leicester should close their training centers to control the spread of the disease. Tottenham faced a similar case last week.
According to the British press, Some Premier League clubs want to stop the Premier League until January Should try to reduce the number of cases. However, with a tight schedule, finding a solution is not easy.
The United Kingdom is going through a subtle moment with the advancement of the Ômicron variant. Last Wednesday, more than 78,000 people in the region tested positive for Kovit-19. Since last week, the number of cases in the Premier League has risen from 12 to 42. According to the WHO, Ômicron spreads faster than other mutations.
