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PARRY: WE CAN KEEP PLAYING…

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The LeaguePaper Team
19 December 2021

By Tom Blackett

CHAIRMAN Rick Parry believes it is right for the EFL to play on at present – but admits the league need to take things ‘one day at a time’.
With Covid-19 cases surging across the country, football has already been heavily affected. In total, 19 EFL games out of 35 have so far fallen victim this weekend, with just tomorrow night’s match between Fulham and Sheffield United to come (see preview on p8).
Although this coming midweek is quiet on the fixtures front with just a smattering of Carabao Cup quarter-finals and league games scheduled, there are already concerns over...

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