The Premier League has vowed to proceed regardless of one more fixture falling foul of a Covid-19 outbreak.
Fulham‘s scheduled journey to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night was postponed at quick discover after it emerged that the guests had returned a variety of constructive assessments.
With Monday’s assembly between Everton and Manchester Metropolis having befallen the identical destiny, solutions have grown {that a} suspension of all top-flight motion could be imminent.
Nevertheless, in an announcement detailing the explanations behind the newest rescheduling, the Premier League insist they’re assured their protocols can preserve the video games coming.
It learn: “The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham, as a result of be performed at 18:00 GMT this night, has been postponed following a Premier League Board assembly this afternoon.
“Fulham lodged a request with the Premier League Board to rearrange the fixture following a big rise in constructive COVID-19 circumstances, in addition to a variety of gamers exhibiting signs as we speak.
“The Premier League Board has consulted its medical advisors and the choice to postpone the sport has been taken as a precaution and with the well being of gamers and employees because the precedence. The group will now be retested instantly.
“With low numbers of constructive assessments throughout the overwhelming majority of golf equipment, the Premier League continues to have full confidence in its COVID-19 protocols and with the ability to proceed to play our fixtures as scheduled.
“The League needs these with COVID-19 a protected and speedy restoration and can rearrange the postponed fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham sooner or later.”