Phil SumblerThis weekend’s football fixture list was decimated due to the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 which is meaning many restrictions are returning to various places as the UK governments look to stem the flow of the virus once again.
P-P became the most popular result of the weekend fixtures and that trend looks set to continue over the Christmas period as the clubs struggle to cope with the increase in cases heavily impacting on their matchday squads.
And, speaking on Football Focus yesterday, EFL Chairman Rick Parry was clear in his view that the league would go into a circuit break if it was felt that it would assist with slowing that virus’ transmission.
“We’ve discussed it, we wondered if whether a short and sharp circuit break this weekend would help, but frankly it wouldn’t. There’s no science to suggest it would help.
“If you look at the geographical spread, there are areas where games clearly can go ahead and where they can’t.
“There’s talk on the news this morning of government having another lockdown post-Christmas, so maybe that will be taken out of our hands.
“But we’re getting more information, listening to the scientists today, they need more data to try and work out where we’re going with this new strain.
“It’s too early to tell, frankly. Next week we might be in a different position. If we think a circuit break will help, then we’ll do it.
“But at the moment, there’s no scientific evidence to suggest that, at this moment in time, it will help.
“Predicting the future is almost possible. We’ve got to stick together, stay calm and keep on making balanced decisions on the basis of the very latest information available.”
