The Premier League fixture between Burnley and Fulham scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed due to fresh COVID-19 cases.
The move comes after Fulham’s away game against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday was also called off due to a “significant rise” in positive COVID-19 cases within their camp. Thus, makes it the third Premier League match in a week to be postponed.
Manchester City and Newcastle United was also called off in December, due to reported multiple positive cases.
Fulham requested the Premier League to rearrange the Burnley game after the latest round of testing revealed a further increase in positive COVID-19 cases.
“With the health of players and staff the priority, the League and Fulham will agree a further action plan to control the outbreak to allow the club to resume their season safely,” the Premier League said in a statement.
“Players and staff will now be retested as part of a revised testing schedule.”
The league, however, is planning to continue as scheduled.
“With low numbers of positive tests across the overwhelming majority of clubs, the League continues to have confidence in its COVID-19 protocols, fully backed by the Government, to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled,” the Premier League said.
