https://sputnikglobe.com/20211205/english-premier-league-clubs-considering-adding-vaccination-to-players-contracts-reports-say-1091260951.html
English Premier League Clubs Considering Adding Vaccination to Players' Contracts, Reports Say
English Premier League Clubs Considering Adding Vaccination to Players' Contracts, Reports Say
Sputnik International
Currently, up to 68% percent of players in the league are believed to be fully vaccinated, and 81% have received at least one dose of a vaccine. 05.12.2021, Sputnik International
2021-12-05T12:15+0000
2021-12-05T12:15+0000
2023-05-28T15:17+0000
sport
vaccination
football
united kingdom (uk)
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/107823/43/1078234336_0:25:1921:1105_1920x0_80_0_0_48b77df92b3aa73e13a2ad18e1c7c76e.jpg
English Premier League clubs may add a new clause to contracts, demanding players get vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to Telegraph Sport. Top clubs are now pondering adding this condition to agreements, the report suggests. According to the league, a mixture of protected and non-protected players within clubs raises safety concerns in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.The measure is being considered amid the spread of a new coronavirus strain, dubbed Omicron, by the WHO. It is believed the new variant may be more transmissible than previous strains due to a high number of mutations (32) on the spike protein.
united kingdom (uk)
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2021
Evgeny Mikhaylov
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg
Evgeny Mikhaylov
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Evgeny Mikhaylov
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e4/09/07/1080390164_0:0:1440:1440_100x100_80_0_0_46c187f2ab0908f86849a7d09a7def57.jpg
sport, vaccination, football, united kingdom (uk)
sport, vaccination, football, united kingdom (uk)
English Premier League Clubs Considering Adding Vaccination to Players' Contracts, Reports Say
12:15 GMT 05.12.2021 (Updated: 15:17 GMT 28.05.2023) Currently, up to 68% percent of players in the league are believed to be fully vaccinated, and 81% have received at least one dose of a vaccine.
English Premier League clubs may add a new clause to contracts, demanding players get vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to Telegraph Sport. Top clubs are now pondering adding this condition to agreements, the report suggests.
According to the league, a mixture of protected and non-protected players within clubs raises safety concerns in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
The measure is being considered amid the spread of a new coronavirus strain, dubbed
Omicron, by the WHO. It is believed the new variant may be more transmissible than previous strains due to a high number of mutations (32) on the spike protein.
