Premier League players and staff will now receive daily COVID-19 tests and follow stricter social distancing and mask rules as the Omicron variant surges in England.
COVID-19 protocols are being tightened across the sporting world as the virus surges, with England's Premier League taking strict precautions to keep the show rolling.Rapid antigen testing will be used daily for all players, staff, and other visitors as Premier League attempts to avoid a shutdown
All training ground visitors will also be required to take a lateral flow test outside, only being admitted when a negative result is received. The league reported on Monday that COVID-19 cases rose by 250 per cent to a record 42 infections in a week across the 20 clubs from 3,805 tests on players and staff. Brighton-Tottenham on Sunday, and Brentford-Manchester United on Tuesday, were called off due to outbreaks at clubs.Widespread postponements could leave the league open to demands for rebates from broadcast partners, which had to be paid when the 2019-20 season was suspended at the start of the pandemic.
The issue has affected other sports with both Leinster and Montpellier reporting cases before their rugby union Heineken Champions Cup tie on Friday.
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