Football is set to return and it will be very different as there’ll be no fans in the grounds, and no one knows how long that will last, but there will be some other changes too.
The Telegraph claims, as well as celebrating together, players will also not be allowed to swap shirts after games, share water bottles, as is the usual practice to save time, or even spit on the pitch, and it could last for ‘as long as 12 months.’
It’s unknown what the punishment will be for breaking any of the sanctions.
Spitting will be a major issue especially and will even be banned from the training ground, something clubs will have to police themselves but on the pitch it is likely to lead to a yellow card or potentially more.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was expected to address new lockdown restrictions on Thursday, 7th May, however that was pushed back.
Whatever is announced on Sunday is likely to trigger a meeting between the 20 Premier League clubs with club captains, the PFA and League Managers Association all expected to join to reach an agreement on everything to do with the return.
There are 92 games left to play in the Premier League and there has been some other different options suggested for how the league could change, including more substitutes and even shorter halves.
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