Rahim Sterling, the England national football star and Manchester City player, questioned the Premier League scheme "restart project", to resume all football matches by June amid the Corona virus epidemic, stressing his opposition to the resumption of the season at the present time, in the absence of Completely provides safety conditions.
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a government plan consisting of 50 pages to ease the procedures for public closure, yesterday, where he confirmed the return of sports competitions by the first of next June without the presence of the fans.
Before that, Stirling's colleague, Argentine Sergio Aguero, had said that players feared for their safety because of the numbers of deaths and patients caused by the virus.
Sterling, on his personal YouTube channel, made it clear that the English Premier League must return only when all safety and security conditions are guaranteed. He added: "I feel that the right time to return will be as soon as this aspect of people's safety and the safety of the players are secured." He continued: "Until then, I am not afraid, but I am discreet, and I think about the worst possibility that could happen."
The 25-year-old England international said he had suffered personal losses during the recent crisis. He added: "I have friends who are grandmothers." He continued: "I have family members who died too. You must be wise and protect yourself and those around you."
He also criticized Tottenham's defender, and Stirling's teammate, Danny Rose, proposals for the return of the league competitions. "We shouldn't talk about football, at least until the numbers go down dramatically, people's lives are in danger," said Rose, 29.