Players from the Corona 19 red countries designated by the British government can participate in the A match if they receive the vaccine.
The British media BBC reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that the British government made an exception so that English Premier League (EPL) players returning after visiting a red country during the match A period can participate in training or games immediately if they have been vaccinated. reported that it was
In the UK, travelers from red countries are required to be quarantined in hotels for 10 days upon arrival. Due to this, EPL players from Brazil and Argentina could not participate in Match A last month due to opposition from their teams. Tottenham Hotspur’s Giovanni Rosselso and Christian Romero were disciplined for accepting calls to the Argentina national team without the club’s permission.
In the end, the British government allowed vaccinated athletes to be called out for match A, and allowed them to participate in training or competition once a day under the condition that they are quarantined in a special facility rather than a hotel when they enter the UK. The British government explained the decision, saying, “The best way to prevent quarantine is vaccination.”
As a result, each country’s football associations, which are hosting the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Qatar, opened their doors to recruiting players from the EPL. However, there are still voices of dissatisfaction in that it is not a complete solution. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said: “A player who has been to a red country will have to go to the next A match once the quarantine is lifted. “This decision cannot be a real solution,” he said.
Reporter Oh Hae-won
