Football is a contact sport and we feel very high protection standards are required.”There was also a moral question. Several leagues around the world have produced a medical protocol for training, mostly along similar lines. These generally involve thorough testing of players to ensure they are not infected and dividing the squads into groups of six, observing social distancing guidelines. On Thursday, the Bundesliga said players will be monitored by an appointed team health official and would have regular testing. “Otherwise they risk a public relations disaster from taking tests away from those who need them more urgently,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 24, 2020 04:52 UTC