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According to sources, more and more clubs are pushing for a shut down of the premier league until the new year to deal with the coronaviruses crisis.
There would be support for suspending games until the weekend of January 9th, when the FA Cup third-round ties are due to take place, due to rising case numbers being fueled by the omicron variant.
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The new measures are announced by the premier league.
The four rounds of league games would be delayed through the weekend of January 1-2. The games in the premier league would restart on January 15.
The league is still considering postponements on a case-by-case basis. When asked about the plans for a shutdown, the premier league did not reply.
Manchester United's trip to Brentford was one of the postponed games.
There is concern among some clubs that fans who travel long distances over Christmas could be forced to turn back if games are left too late.
Three positive cases and a self-isolating Mateo Kovacic were returned by the Blues before their match against the Toffees on Thursday. The game was expected to take place as scheduled.
The measures already in place are believed to be enough to contain the outbreak.
The financial penalties which could follow the disruption to broadcast schedules are one of the issues surrounding a potential shutdown.
The games this weekend have been suspended by the manager of the squad who has been hit by a number of positive COVID-19 cases.
He said that the full round of games should be put off. There are many documented cases going through the roof at all of the clubs in the premier league.
The Carabao Cup round would give everyone a week at least, or four or five days to clean and do everything at the training ground so you break the chain.
Professor Stephen Reicher, an adviser for the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), told Times Radio that the only way to ensure that the National Health Service isn't collapsing is with a short-term circuit breaker.
This report contained information from Mark Ogden and James Olley.
