Tuchel calls for halt to Premier League as Covid cases spike

The Chelsea boss had seven players missing due to Covid-19 for this game and tried unsuccessfully to have yesterday’s match against Wolverhampton Wanderers postponed

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel believes it’s time to call a halt to the Premier League programme after claiming players’ health and safety is being put at risk by Covid-19.

Tuchel had seven players missing due to Covid-19 for this game and tried unsuccessfully to have Sunday's match against Wolverhampton Wanderers postponed as the Omicron variant continues to wreak havoc with a huge spike in cases.