If you are forced to spend a fortnight 10,000 miles from home while several of your key players train with the Under-23s at home because they did not listen to your advice, you can understand why it might grate a touch. All rights reserved. Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola were two who did it publicly. Get instant access. While Loftus-Cheek returned a positive test in August last year, Kante tested positive for COVID-19 in the following month. Clubs with high vaccination rates want to put pressure on teams with players refusing to get jabbed because of fears that the virus is easily spread on trips to away games on coaches, planes and trains. Premier League footballers will need to have Covid-19 vaccinations for Only Tammy Abraham broke rank, an honesty that caught everyone in the room off guard. 'If people choose to get it, then they should get it. "As I have spoken about before, we have a very high take-up of the vaccine at our club and have done for a long time. Chelsea have jetted off to America for pre-season training tour . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only). ': Graeme Souness questions whether Virgil van Dijk is 'a leader' for Liverpool as the t a 'festive firebreak' would not be imposed, Premier League chief Masters writes to clubs highlighting importance of vaccines and completing season - The Athletic, Do not sell or share my personal information. In a bid to allow for greater transparency, the Premier League said that from January they will publish vaccination results at the end of each month. The greater concern will be that. Football authorities have issued guidance to clubs that recommends reimposing a raft of covid restrictions. Premier League players that are unvaccinated could be forced to follow separate rules, Bruno Lage and his Wolves side have led the way in the Premier League, Premier League chiefs are looking to avoid any further outbreaks, Jurgen Klopp has been open about his views on vaccination. Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. At least one Premier League club no longer permits unvaccinated players to dine with their teammates, and requires them to change into their training gear either before arriving or in their. They have had the fear-mongering and conspiracy theories dismissed with evidence by experts. "We are clearly moving back to stricter measures around the team environment and at LFC we are absolutely OK with that. 09/07/2022. Im not so sure. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Premier League: Sixteen per cent of players are unvaccinated, it is revealed Premier League FINALLY reveal latest vaccination figures - with 16% of top-flight footballers having had NO. The point is this: if you havent persuaded a player to have a jab in the first 18 months, youre unlikely to now. The most recent figure before today's announcement was revealed in October, where 68 per cent of stars had been double vaccinated. John Fury issues statement to Jake Paul demanding he honours all or nothing bet, Pedestrian jailed over cyclists death devastated at decision to jail her for three years, Farmers notice mistake Kaleb Cooper keeps making in Clarkson's Farm, Constance Marten and partner blow kiss at each other as court hears dead baby found under pile of nappies, Netflix has quietly added 19 big movies to its library, Police officer who slept with six colleagues breaks silence on sex scandal with tell-all interview, NGolo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek left out of Chelsea pre-season tour after being denied entry to US, Premier League wants clubs to phase out using betting sponsors, Safe standing areas can be introduced in Premier League from 2022/23 season, 'FIFA criticised for 'tone deaf' appointment of supermodel, Man United receive loan offers for Mason Greenwood, Gunmen fire shots at Lionel Messi's family's business and leave chilling note, Khvicha Kvaratskhelias agent reveals his clients dream move, Lazio file complaint about Jose Mourinhos behaviour during under-14s derby.