One of the main criteria for the league to be played is that no spectators will be allowed in the stands. But it would be best to get all players tested before the start of the competition and implement all the other necessary protocols.” “I don’t think it affects how I go about football. “It is not something that I am too worried about where football is concerned,” he said. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters. So they need to sort this out so everyone know it’s a serious thing.”Ĭavalier FC goalkeeper Jeadine White is confident that all will be in place for the players to feel comfortable and safe throughout the season. “They also need to test players and send in the information, so any player on any team that leaves and put themselves at risk to get the virus so other players and other teams might catch it, then the player and the club should get a big fine. “They (organisers) will have to be serious so players understand and know that they should stay at home, be safe, and just go to training,” Beckford said. Although Mount Pleasant striker Kemar Beckford says the authorities are approaching the restart to the league in the “right way”, he suggested that players and clubs found in breach of protocols should face heavy fines. However, it is understood that stakeholders were in the process of signing off on a league to be played in a biosecure bubble with an adjusted format and strict safety protocols.
But while leagues worldwide have restarted, the local federation has not yet got approval from the Ministry of Health and Wellness for the new RSPL season. No football has been played domestically since the Jamaica Football Federation cancelled last season on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, some believe that strict penalties should apply to clubs and players who violate safety protocols and endanger teammates and other match personnel.
Many Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) players say they are comfortable with and willing to adhere to the changes being proposed for a biosecure league, which is tentatively set to begin in October or November.
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