In certain scenarios involving an outbreak, unvaccinated players will be unable to travel with their teammates or go away on mid-season breaks. By Ben Rumsby and Sam Dean 30 September 2021 9:11pm. This comes despite the threat of the new Omicron variant and potential rumours of a third lockdown. Add in religious and socio-cultural factors, an obsession with what goes into their bodies for fear of upsetting their equilibrium and a career in which you have an awful lot of free time to absorb online information, and those who chose not to be vaccinated have likely hardened their original stance. Some god-awful media personality will post some nonsense about mission creep and The Mans irrevocable trampling of our liberties. While this will not have an impact on the Premier League, it may stop players travelling abroad. In the last seven days, 139,272 people have tested positive for Covid in the UK and they are just the recorded cases. Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter with the day's key headlines and transfer news straight into your inbox. There was a clampdown on celebrations and mixing last season and that could now be about to return in addition to strict red zone rules on match days. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. According to the Daily Mail, between 30 and 35 per cent of Prem stars have been vaccinated.. The Three Lions have all but sealed their place in. Managers see preseason as the breeding ground for successful campaigns and they are unlikely to react well to anything that makes their life more difficult, particularly when the buck stops with them. The Premier League revealed that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, Following a meeting the Premier League elected to continue playing games during the festive period. Last month Bayern Munich refused to pay five unvaccinated players for every game or training day they missed due to quarantining after coming into contact with a Covid-positive case. NGolo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were missing for Chelsea, Phil Foden and John Stones for Manchester City. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. "Everybody is adult enough and everybody lives in a free country and a free society, which is a god thing, so people can make their choices. Various countries, such as the US, require visitors to be vaccinated. Spurs' clash with Leicester on Thursday was postponed despite initial demands to have the game called off were rejected, but Sunday's clash with Liverpool is due to go ahead. Rugby League Player's Association CEO Clint Newtown agreed with the NRL that the small amount of unvaccinated players isn't a risk to the game. Unvaccinated players could be forced to travel to games separately from their team mates. 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. Their training ground was closed on Thursday morning to contain the outbreak but given they have an insufficient number of players available, their weekend trip to Everton is also off. "I have no issue telling you I received my booster jab as soon as I was eligible and again that will be the case for many if not nearly all within our ranks in the coming days and weeks.". The Premier League revealed on December 20 that 16 per cent of its players were yet to receive a single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while the EFL said one in four players in its three divisions had no intention to get vaccinated when it published an update . 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 Serbian star is currently barred from entering the United States because he is unvaccinated against Covid-19, but . Joey Barton has taken a swipe at Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp over his comments on unvaccinated players. We have fans starting to come back into stadiums a bit slower than England but vaccine rates for players are a lot higher. It's part of the UK Government's. It is unclear if either player has yet to be vaccinated or only had one dose so far, but the US' strict entry rules prevent anyone from entering the country unless fully vaccinated, barring US citizens. Six more Premier League matches were postponed yesterday, with Covid outbreaks forcing a rescheduling of Leicester Citys encounter with Tottenham Hotspur last night, as well as five more this weekend. The Premier League also announced on Monday that there were a record 90 new positive tests among players and staff over the past week. Join the debate! Looking back, the 35-3 drubbing Exeter suffered against Saracens on New Year's Eve could have sent their season down two paths. But at the same time do I have the right to say it? But I dont really see myself in a position to speak out proper recommendations. Following a meeting on Monday the league rejected the option of calling off a round of fixtures over the festive period despite increasing concerns regarding the Omicron variant. The exact vaccination rate in Premier League dressing rooms is not known, but it was widely reported in the autumn that it lagged well behind the rest of the population. did not respond to a request for . 16 per cent of players in the Premier League are unvaccinated, new figures have shown, The Premier League figures are in contrast to the Bundesliga, where six per cent of players are unvaccinated, and Serie A, where two per cent of players are unvaccinated. 'This is not only for the obvious benefit of protecting against COVID, but government guidance now dictates that unvaccinated close contacts of positive COVID cases must isolate for 10 days, and there is no exemption or exception to this. They oversee the place where personal autonomy (for getting the vaccine is, ultimately, a choice) meets professional responsibility and their loyalty is the club above the player. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. And, outside football, England travel to Italy on February 13 for the Six Nations and any players that are unjabbed will not be allowed to play. The general consensus, as claimed by the aforementioned report, is that unvaccinated players are "too much trouble to accommodate". This will become the norm, made public or otherwise. Several clubs in the top flight and many further down the pyramid are exploring whether they could legally dock unvaccinated players wages. . But amid concerns over a low take-up of vaccination among players, the Premier League also pledged to "work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff "in an effort to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the fixture list. Reports have suggested that the government is coming under pressure from scientific and medical advisors to impose social distancing measures and blanket restrictions as a result of the emergence of the Omicron variant and the Premier League is now awaiting direction from politicians in terms of the possibility of measures that could lead to crowds being kept away from sporting and entertainment venues. According to the UK government, 93.2 per cent of the population have received their first dose, while 69.5 per cent have had three doses. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. TheTelegraphhave reported that clubs remain fearful of a spike in covid infections. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp revealed that the club will not sign unvaccinated players. In his column on CaughtOffside, acclaimed transfer expert Fabrizio Romano provided some insight on the soon-to-be-completed transfer. Footballers have had all the benefits of being vaccinated explained to them they do not lack information. Chelsea midfielders N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek could face the uphill task of securing moves elsewhere as European clubs are reportedly reluctant to sign unvaccinated players this summer. The preseason tours, effectively splitting squads between the vaccinated and unvaccinated by inadvertently revealing their statuses, changes that. 77 per cent of Premier League players have received two doses of Covid vaccines and are classed as fully vaccinated, The Premier League will now publish figures at the end of each month regarding vaccinations, The NHS vaccination rate for a single dose in England for 25-29 year olds is 78.5%, with the average age of a Premier League player being 26.9. According to the Daily Mail, with fixtures and training expected to continue to be affected over the coming weeks, Premier League clubs are considering penalising players who refuse to get vaccinations. "We are clearly moving back to stricter measures around the team environment and at LFC we are absolutely OK with that. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. This week, Thomas Tuchel and Patrick Vieira both conceded that the vaccination status of players will be factored into discussions over transfer targets. "I'm a football coach, I'm not a 100 per cent expert in this and I would leave it up to them. The league later announced there were 90 new Covid-19 cases last week, from a record 12,345 tests administered on top-flight players and staff. Are the Premier League right to push on with fixtures? Players classed as not being fully vaccinated must isolate for 10 days if they are deemed to have been in close contact, even if they return a negative test result, and this has resulted in some clubs being unable to meet the minimum requirement of having 14 players, including a goalkeeper, to contest a Premier League fixture. Speaking at the Sports Personality of the Year award ceremony, Bellingham said:'Footballers have a platform in society. His ebullience was easier because Liverpool have almost a 100 per cent vaccination rate. Case numbers are currently unknown but a large outbreak saw their game with Brentford postponed. Lateral flow tests are now being taken daily by all staff wishing to enter a club's training ground, with PCR tests carried out twice-weekly. Brentford are one of the Premier League sides with a large percentage of players and staff vaccinated. Chelsea's squad still contains players . The club will have a week-long training camp before facing Club America and Charlotte FC in Las Vegas and Charlotte, respectively. He said:'I think it (being vaccinated) will be influential, definitely, in who clubs sign. Premier League confirms vaccination rate The Premier League also confirmed on Monday that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three Covid vaccination doses,. But according to The Telegraph, Public Health England are set to impose harsher restrictions on unvaccinated individuals. 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Premier League clubs fear players not fully vaccinated against coronavirus will be outed against their will under government plans to . That figure indicates that 16 per cent of stars are still yet to receive their first dosage. Their training complex is closed until Tuesday at least, in order to reduce the risk of transmission. That doesn't necessarily mean they've not been vaccinated, however. . Earlier this week, the Blues left for the United States for their pre-season training tour without Kante and Loftus-Cheek because of their COVID-19 vaccination status. They also know discussing players individually would be to betray trust. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Chelsea recently announced that N'Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were left out of their squad for the club's pre-season tour to the United States due to their vaccination status. The rule could also be used for lower divisions and other sports, and for seated events with a . If two players are roughly equivalent but one is more at risk of symptomatic infection and long Covid, why would you not take the risk-averse option. The Premier League has finally released its latest vaccination rates among players, with 16 per cent of top-flight stars still yet to take any dose of Covid vaccine. A recent report in Football.London suggests that Tottenham will only consider signing vaccinated players. Liverpool unhappy with Premier League amid criticism for taking 33-minute Newcastle . On Sunday three further matches were played, but Liverpool were missing players such as Thiago, Fabinho and Virgil van Dijk due to Covid-19, while Chelsea could only name six players on their bench out of a possible nine, with two of them being goalkeepers. "We will stay in touch with him and bring him back as soon as possible. As of now, 23% of . EXCLUSIVE: Premier League players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 could be forced to travel away from the rest of their team mates after clubs returned a record 90 new positive tests. Players classed as not being fully vaccinated must isolate for 10 days if they are deemed to have been in close contact, even if they return a negative test result, and this has resulted in some clubs being unable to meet the minimum requirement of having 14 players, including a goalkeeper, to contest a Premier League fixture. Get instant access. Premier League players may struggle to secure overseas moves due to their Covid vaccination status, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N'Golo Kante will miss Chelsea's tour to the US due to their "Covid vaccination status", Lee Johnson claims vaccine may have led to Sunderland star's heart problem after Covid case, Chelsea's unvaccinated stars aware of "consequences" ahead of Champions League return. COVID-19: Large events such as Premier League matches could be open only to the fully vaccinated. Despite managers including Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel raising concerns about fulfilling fixture demands in the midst of surging numbers of positive cases, the Premier League decided to continue with games until further notice. England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellinghamurged fellow players to be vaccinated. The Premier League regularly releases details of how many players and club staff have been tested for Covid-19 and the number of positive tests, and some individual teams have disclosed . The Premier League revealed on December 20 that 16 per cent of its players were yet to receive a single dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, while the EFL said one in four players in its three divisions had no intention to get vaccinated when it published an update . We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 'It is a personal choice for me. Let us know in the comments below! The clubs are taking their lead from Germany, who have already adopted similar measures. Despite recording seven positive Covid cases, the Blues saw a request for their trip to Wolves rejected and Tuchel fumed at the decision to allow the game - which ended 0-0 - to go ahead on Sunday. Josh Sargent, Lukas Rupp and Pierre Lees-Melou were absent from the squad that faced Aston Villa in midweek for 'Covid-related' reasons, but whileChristos Tzolis is the only confirmed player to test positive, more positive test results have been returned. Calls to have Saturday's game with Brighton to be postponed were accepted on Thursday, and it has emerged that United would have had only seven available players for that game such is the impact of the outbreak. Meanwhile, Chelsea are in the market for a midfielder. Djokovic, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against COVID, said last week he was hoping for a positive outcome shortly after applying to enter the U.S. to compete in ATP Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami this month. Last week, the Daily Mail reported that only 30-35 per cent of . They are determined to turn up the heat on players refusing to get the vaccine - and being separated from their team mates would be a strong step. Premier League players who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 face being exempt from relaxed UK travel restrictions. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I don't want to be passing anything to my family or be missing games myself. Premier League players and staff will need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 amid fears that the virus could disrupt football next season, Goal can confirm. Unvaccinated Premier League players are struggling to find a move away from their clubs as sides around Europe remain reluctant to sign them. I think it's a serious question and vaccination seems to be a proper protection. Players Association, said Dawn Aponte, the league's chief football administrative officer. 'I am out in Germany and it is going quite well. Singapore and the US do not allow entry for unvaccinated non-domestic citizens except in exceptional circumstances; playing a friendly game to expand your employers global marketing reach apparently does not qualify. That is one of the measures under consideration from the Premier League who are putting together a range of enhanced safety measures to try and reduce Covid outbreaks. "The League continues to work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff, as well as promoting the government's public health vaccination messaging to clubs and the wider public. "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. The point is this: if you havent persuaded a player to have a jab in the first 18 months, youre unlikely to now. Everybody is adult enough and everybody lives in a free country, which is a good thing. Prem bosses revealed that 77 per cent of players have been double jabbed and, while some clubs have boasted ALL of their squad have been fully vaccinated, it means some teams have low rates. With the United Kingdom operating under the so-called "Plan B" coronavirus measures, which do not include social restrictions such as a national lockdown, the Premier League clubs have chosen to attempt to play on through the problems that have engulfed the game over the past 10 days. 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. . In his programme notes for last Thursday's match against Newcastle, Klopp wrote: "My message around this has always been simple and clear, I hope: I trust experts. The issue of unvaccinated players is also a concern for managers as they approach the January transfer window. The report further stated that. The Premier League has come under fire for its reluctance to release the vaccination rates of its players. Will they change their minds who knows; perhaps the stick beats the carrot as motivation and until now only the carrot has been used. Will managers relent on their preference for vaccinated players? According to The Telegraph, European clubs are not prepared to pursue an interest in unvaccinated players to avoid another potential spike in COVID-19 infection. The methods appear to be effective with Joshua Kimmich - who complained of lung problems since contracting Covid-19 - set to be get the vaccine soon. Speaking for the first time about the issue of unvaccinated players, Maheta Molango said players who had not yet been jabbed against Covid-19 should seek out proper scientific evidence. Chelsea's unvaccinated players look set to miss next month's Champions League tie at French club Lille after Uefa updated its Covid-19 rules. 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The most recent figures for the Premier . As reported by The Athletic, he wrote to clubs:'We have collectively highlighted the importance of vaccination and it has never been more important. 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