Patrick Vieira desperate to avoid ‘DISASTER’ of behind-closed-doors football after Crystal Palace cancelled their Christmas Party amid Covid fears as Eagles boss insists ‘the game needs fans’ at stadiums
- Crystal Palace have cancelled their Christmas Party amid Covid outbreaks
- Tottenham have been ravaged by a spate of positive tests this month
- Patrick Vieira is desperate to avoid a return to football without the fans
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has admitted it would be a ‘disaster’ for football to return to being played behind closed doors.
The Eagles have cancelled their Christmas party due to the escalating coronavirus situation in the country, with the UK Government on Wednesday implementing ‘Plan B’ in England in response to the spread of the Omicron variant.
While there is no suggestion the sport will return to being played without supporters soon – as it was when football resumed after the first lockdown in 2020 – Vieira is clear that he would not enjoy matches taking place in empty grounds again.
Patrick Vieira believes going back behind-closed-doors would be the ‘worst-case scenario’
Crystal Palace’s Christmas party will not go ahead this year for fears of a Covid outbreak
‘This is the worst-case scenario,’ Vieira replied when asked about the potential for the sport to go back behind closed doors.
‘From my personal point of view, it is a disaster to play football matches without the fans.
‘It is something that is difficult to process and I hope we will not get there because what the games needs is to have fans at the stadium.’
Vieira revealed he is double vaccinated ahead of Sunday’s game at home to Everton and reflected on the worrying situation in the Premier…
Source : dailymail
