Former Manchester United player Gary Neville has expressed his concern about the health of the English Premier League football players, in the event of a quick return to competition after the lifting of the total closure imposed in Britain due to the emerging Corona virus.
Premier League officials are looking forward to resuming the suspended season since mid-March last, after most clubs opened their training headquarters again as part of the "Appeal Project" plan.
The League League is planning to conduct "Covid-19" checks in order to protect players and all employees, as reports indicated that 26,000 tests will be taken for players and employees.
However, Professor Michel Duhuge, President of the Health Committee of the International Federation (FIFA), said on Tuesday that football should not be resumed before next September, while Neville, the former defender of the Red Devils, expressed his concern that the players would be at risk in the event of a quick return to the stadiums .
"The president of the FIFA Health Committee said that we should not return to football before September. I think that if it is not a decision related to the economy, football will not come back," the former English international said in an interview during the "Football Show" program on "Sky Sports" on Wednesday. For several months. "
"People are now assessing the risks. How many people must die playing soccer in the Premier League before the situation becomes bitter? One? One player? Or one of the employees goes to intensive care? What are the risks that we must take? The debate is Purely economical. "
Neville expressed his concerns about the risk to players who already suffer from health problems.
"If health is a priority, there is one result at the moment. How many players suffer from asthma? How many players suffer from diabetes?" Said the European Champions League player on two occasions.
"Do they assess all these things and are they willing to put these people at risk?" Added the 45-year-old.