Bobby Barnes, vice president of the Association of Professional
Footballers in England said that players are concerned about
their health with the Premier League planning to resume
the season amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The League wants to resume the season in June on neutral
l stadiums once it gets the green light from the government,
but players are concerned about the transmission of infection
when competing in a sport where a lot of contact and friction
occurs.
“There are some players who have expressed great anxiety.
There are players associated with young children, players
associated with pregnant women, and some people with health
problems,” Barnes told The Times.
“Some of the young black players talked to me and read what
was written in the press and they need answers (regarding
the stA British report revealed that blacks were more likely
to die of Covid-19 disease than whites, while Barnes said that
young, brown-skinned players were very concerned.
“My position regarding the English Premier League was from
the first day that things look very good for people like us who
wear formal clothes to express their opinions, but we will not
be there on Saturdays and we will not be the ones who return to
our families,” Barnes added.
A positive Covid-19 test result for a third player from Brighton
at the weekend raised further concerns about the competition’s
resumption.
It is expected that the league clubs will meet on Monday to
discuss the possibility of resuming 92 games remaining in
the season.
