Premier League clubs push for festive shutdown amid Covid outbreak

The Premier League’s 20 clubs are to meet on Monday amidst the spike in cases of Covid-19 among clubs.

Five of this weekend’s ten Premier League games have already been postponed due to a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases at several clubs.

The Manchester Evening News understands clubs are touting the prospect of shutting down matches until the FA Cup third round, which starts on January 7.

Brentford head coach Thomas Frank, called for a circuit-breaker to give clubs a chance to ‘break the chain’.

“We think we should postpone the full round of Premier League games this weekend,” Frank said prior to half of the games being called off, including Brentford’s trip to Southampton.

“Covid cases are going through the roof at all Premier League clubs, everyone is dealing with it and having problems.

“To postpone this round and also the Carabao Cup round would give everyone a week at least, or four or five days to clean and do everything at the training ground so everything is clean and you break the chain.”

However, the final decision will be made on Monday.