Football
West Brom boss
Sam Allardyce says football needs a break after the Premier League returned its
highest number of positive coronavirus results in a single round of tests this
season.
On Tuesday, the
latest round of Premier League testing found 18 people had the virus.
New coronavirus
cases at Fulham mean their Premier League match at Tottenham on Wednesday is in
doubt.
"I'm very
concerned for myself and football in general," said Allardyce.
Sheffield United
have confirmed they had "numerous positive tests" in the latest round
of testing.
On Monday,
Manchester City's Premier League match at Everton was postponed four hours
before kick-off because of a coronavirus outbreak.
Allardyce said a
"circuit break" was the "right thing" to do to cope with
the outbreak.
"Everyone's
safety is more important than anything else," he added after West Brom's
5-0 home defeat by Leeds on Tuesday.
"When I
listen to the news that the variant virus transmits quicker than the original
virus, we can only do the right thing, which is have a circuit break.
"I am 66
years old and the last thing I want to do is catch Covid.
"As much as
we're getting tested - we had one positive this week - it seems to be creeping
round. No matter how hard we try, no matter how many times we get tested, how
we wear our masks, how we sanitise our hands, we're still catching a lot
infections round the country.
"If that
helps [circuit breaker], let's do it and let the season run a little longer
when we get through it."
Southampton boss
Ralph Hasenhuttl operated from home via a video link for his side's goalless
draw with West Ham on Tuesday after a member of his household tested positive
for coronavirus.
In the EFL,
coronavirus outbreaks at clubs saw seven of Tuesday's 12 scheduled League One
games postponed.
In League Two, a
coronavirus outbreak at Morecambe has caused two of their games - at Bolton
Wanderers and Bradford - to be postponed.
Wolves boss Nuno
Espirito Santo also reacted to the latest round of Premier League testing
figures after his side's 1-0 defeat at Manchester United on Tuesday.
"The rising
of the cases is increasing massively over the country and we are not an
exception," said the Portuguese.
"Some things
are impossible to avoid. If there's a break coming, then people have to sit
down and see if it's for the better."
Credit:bbc.co.uk
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