BEVERLY HILLS, December 30, (THEWILL) – The English Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham has become the latest to be called off amidst the coronavirus pandemic as the clamour for a mid-season circuit-break to the football season picks up steam. However, the Premier League has insisted other matches will continue as planned.
The match scheduled for the Tottenham Stadium at 7pm local time was called off less than three hours before kick-off because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the camp of the visitors. It is the third match so far in the English top flight to be postponed due to COVID-19 cases and the second this week alone.
Earlier in the month, Newcastle United’s trip to Aston Villa was called off, as was Monday’s match between Everton and Manchester City when some City staff and players returned positive test results for the coronavirus.
In the official statement from the Premier League, they explained that: “Fulham lodged a request with the Premier League Board to rearrange the fixture following a significant rise in positive COVID-19 cases, as well as a number of players showing symptoms today.
“The Premier League board has consulted its medical advisors and the decision to postpone the game has been taken as a precaution and with the health of players and staff as the priority. The group will now be retested immediately.”
However, as support grows for a circuit-break hiatus to the football season, the Premier League insisted that the show would go on.
“With low numbers of positive tests across the overwhelming majority of clubs, the Premier League continues to have full confidence in its COVID-19 protocols and being able to continue to play our fixtures as scheduled,” the statement added.
