Premier League return: Club doctors raise safety issues on players contracting coronavirus

Doctors of several Premier League clubs have raised concerns with league chiefs over ir own safety amidst talks of a Premier League return. re have been talks on an early Premier League return with several ideas being put forward amidst lockdown due to coronavirus in UK. 

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Premier League return: Doctors expect insurance cover

According to BBC, club doctors have raised a major concern pertaining to ir own health and safety. medics have sought assurances from clubs, which might be in form of a decent insurance cover for mselves if players contract coronavirus on a possible Premier League return. league has also been requested to clarify on issues relating to Premier League's testing of players, suggesting that a player will be tested twice a week. 

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Premier League return: Doctors discuss Premier League Project Restart

June 8 has been earmarked as date for a possible Premier League return. Doctors of 20 clubs have held discussions on Premier League Project Restart as well. Premier League Project Restart is a five-point framework to ensure Premier League return and has been approved by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office. 

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Premier League return: Premier League fixtures behind closed doors

Amid recent reports, utmost care needs to be taken in following social distancing rms, which has been echoed in Premier League Project Restart as well. re is also a general understanding between clubs that remaining Premier League fixtures shall be played behind closed doors to avoid any furr spread of coronavirus in UK. 

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