Three cases of coronavirus in "Watford" club © JumpStory

„Premier“ clubs have been able to resume their non-contact training sessions in small groups since Tuesday, complying with strict safety requirements. On Tuesday, the „Premier“ league announced that mandatory coronavirus tests were conducted for players and staff of the clubs, with COVID-19 diagnosed in a total of six representatives from league clubs. It later emerged that the highest number of infections was recorded at „Watford“ club, where the virus was diagnosed in three individuals: one player and two staff members. All these individuals will have to spend seven days in quarantine, followed by repeated COVID-19 tests. „Watford“ declares that the training center is completely safe and players will be able to continue training. However, on Tuesday, team captain Troy Deeney publicly announced that for the time being he will not join the training sessions due to his family's safety.