PREMIER LEAGUE bosses believe their Covid-19 clampdown is working after the number of positive tests more than halved last week.
League agents carried out a record 3,115 tests across the 20 clubs in their two testing rounds.
Football has continued during this third lockdown despite calls for a breakCredit: Reuters
But there were only 16 positive test results, down from 36 in the week up to January 10 and 40 the previous week.
The results are seen as further evidence that the ‘enhanced’ protocol regimes introduced since January 7 are having the desired effect.
Last week’s first testing round brought 10 positives from 1,826 tests.
The second round, between Friday and Sunday saw just six positives from 1,289 tests.
Across the week, just 0.51 per cent of tests returned positive results, down from 1.39 per cent last week and 1.74 per cent between December 28 and January 3.
League bosses are encouraged by the figures but continue to press all clubs to enforce the new training ground and matchday clampdown rules rigidly.
That includes goal celebrations although the League feels that the message is starting to get through even if some players did keep on hugging.
The belief is that by using captains, PFA representatives and managers to spell out the requirement to change actions, Prem players will fall into line.
Pressure is coming from Government and the FA has already urged clubs not to repeat the dressing room celebrations from the likes of Chorley and Crawley after ties in this weekend’s FA Cup fourth round.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
