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COVID MATCHDAY TESTS GET THE AXE

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The LeaguePaper Team
2 January 2022

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By Chris Dunlavy

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CLUBS across the EFL will no longer be required to test their players for Covid-19 on the day of a match.
The decision was taken in conjunction with the EFL’s medical advisors and doctors at clubs across the divisions, and is designed to avoid the late postponements that marred the festive fixture list.
One notable example was Hull’s Boxing Day clash at home to Blackburn, which was called off just two hours before kick-off following an increase in positive tests amongst Gr...

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