Guardiola Vows To Ground Man City Stars If They Face Quarantine
Zeeshan Mehtab Published March 06, 2021 | 12:12 AM
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will join Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp in preventing his players from travelling for internationals if they would be required to quarantine on their return
London, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Mar, 2021 ):Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will join Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp in preventing his players from travelling for internationals if they would be required to quarantine on their return.
Under current coronavirus guidelines, players arriving in Britain from "red-list" countries, including Brazil and Argentina, are subject to 10 days' hotel confinement.
FIFA has given clubs dispensation to prevent players who may be affected by the regulations from joining up with their countries during this month's international window, which includes World Cup qualifiers.
Klopp said earlier this week he would not allow some players to travel and several other Premier League managers have followed suit.
Guardiola, speaking on Friday, said he never wanted to stop players from representing their country, but would make an exception as his side closed in on the Premier League title.
"I think it makes no sense if the players go to the national team and then have to isolate for 10 days when they come back," he said.
"We've worked incredibly tough for seven, eight or nine months and after the international break comes the real part of the season, and (if) important players, maybe six, seven, eight, nine players cannot play for 10 days, it makes no sense.
"They are not going to fly. That's for sure. If they can fly, play with the national team and come straight back to training, they'll fly." Some nations have moved fixtures in order to try to avoid travel restrictions.
Portugal have announced they will play their "home" World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan in Turin, while Norway will face Turkey in Malaga.
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said he wanted to wait to see if more fixtures were moved before making a decision on his own players.
"Let's see what is going to happen, where the matches are going to be played and of course the clubs have the right to protect itself because Jurgen is right, the clubs pay the players," he said.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Rock-solid Ruud racks up season-leading win in Barcelona
At UN, Iran says it will make Israel 'regret' reprisals
G7 hears calls for 'critical' Ukraine aid
EU seeks to leverage might to confront China, US challenge
5 Customs officials martyred as their vehicle ambushed by terrorists in D I Khan
Pak-New Zealand match called off due to rain
NHA restores traffic on roads affected by recent rains in Balochistan
China to fully support Pakistan's efforts against terrorism: Ambassador Jiang
U.S. envoy calls on Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar
Poland arrests man over suspected plan to kill Zelensky
EU wants to ease youth movement to and from UK
Police foils attempt of supply mainpuri raw material
More Stories From Sports
-
Rock-solid Ruud racks up season-leading win in Barcelona
7 hours ago -
Pak-New Zealand match called off due to rain
7 hours ago -
Former England Test batsman Raman Subba Row dies aged 92
10 hours ago -
Rybakina beats Kudermetova to reach last eight in Stuttgart
10 hours ago -
Arsenal paid for 'big mistake' in Bayern defeat: Arteta
12 hours ago -
Matthews leads West Indies women to convincing victory over Pakistan in series opener
12 hours ago
-
Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29
15 hours ago -
Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29
13 hours ago -
Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29
16 hours ago -
Azam experiences discomfort during Wednesday's training session
13 hours ago -
Azam Khan likely to miss T20I series against Kiwis due to discomfort in right knee
16 hours ago -
Former number one Momota retires from international badminton at 29
16 hours ago