Tuesday, March 17, 2020

PFA Final Decision On Premier League

They have been lot of questions about premier league and premier league football association latest stunt to prevent corona Virus.

Here is series of question with answer from pfa

What about relegation and promotion – might Aston Villa be saved, and Leeds United be damned?

The authorities in Chile decided not to relegate any teams but the Premier League following suit while crowning Liverpool champions would doubtless be seized upon by the likes of Leeds. But it is impossible to see the bottom three being relegated if they are not mathematically down and compromises have already been floated that would see the division increased to 22 teams to accommodate Leeds and West Bromwich Albion.

How would this impact on the game – are clubs insured, or will smaller clubs go to the wall?

As revealed by Telegraph Sport, there is a real danger of some English Football League clubs – who depend on match-day revenue – going bust if the season is curtailed. Some are already in dire straits financially and either do not have business interruption insurance or sufficient cover in their policy to bail them out.

What happens to the transfer window?

In the event the season finishes after it is scheduled to reopen, it would have to be postponed to avoid clubs bolstering their squads for the rearranged run-in and destroying the integrity of the competition. This would need to be a worldwide hiatus to avoid rival foreign clubs gaining an unfair advantage in the market.

Why was the decision taken just hours after the Government appeared to want football to continue?

English football authorities were following Government advice by carrying on as normal after the latter said it was not yet ready to ban mass gatherings. However, Mikel Arteta’s coronavirus diagnosis changed everything because it forced him and their entire squad into quarantine, as well as those who had come into contact with him – such as West Ham United manager David Moyes. Before Friday's announcement, seven Premier League teams had reported virus scares, making carrying on impossible.

Do we know how Mikel Arteta got coronavirus?

Arsenal do not know but they say he had no direct contact with Nottingham Forest and Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis, who this week became the first major figure in English football to announce he had the disease. Olympiakos knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League less than two weeks before Arteta was diagnosed.

What's happening in the rest of Europe?

Virtually all major football competitions have now been suspended, an unprecedented state of affairs in peacetime.

How will players keep fit?

It will be impossible to keep players match fit. The longer the suspension lasts, the more unready they will be to resume competitive action. But a period of warm-up games for the resumption of the season would appear unthinkable at this stage.

Where are we with the Euros – will they be delayed to help sort it all out?

The Euros are all but certain to be postponed at an emergency meeting of European football’s stakeholders on Tuesday. Uefa has agreed to prioritise completing club competitions – including its own – over staging the Euros this summer. It is likely to try.

What will Sky Sports and BT Sport show, and will there be refunds?

Get ready for a wave of re-runs of the Premier League Years and other archive material, in addition to whatever little live sport they have remaining that has not already been called off. Sky and BT are currently not offering refunds because virtually everything that has been called off has been postponed rather than cancelled. However, Now TV customers who have bought short-term passes to Sky and BT’s sports channels should definitely pursue a free extension.