Tottenham Hotspur coach Antonio Conte confirmed on Friday that the English Premier League had completely ignored the complaints and concerns of the coaches of the championship teams about the match schedule during this period when more cases of Corona virus appeared.
“Honestly we tried to talk during the meeting, some coaches tried to talk in order to find a solution, but I think everything was predetermined,” Conte told reporters ahead of his team’s match against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
He continued: Yesterday there was a wall in front of us and that is why I decided not to enter into the discussion.
He added: Yes, I think the meeting was a waste of time. When you find a wall in front of you, you cannot speak and ask for whatever you want. All decisions were taken before that.
Players and coaches expressed concern for the safety and health of players at a time when many teams will have to play two matches within three days after Christmas, while the spread of the Corona virus has caused the postponement of some Premier League matches, resulting in a congestion and congestion in the match schedule.
The Premier League held a meeting with the coaches and captains of the championship teams on Thursday to discuss the problem of the large number of matches during the holidays and beyond, but it stuck to the schedule of matches without change.
Tottenham suffered from an outbreak of infection with Corona in their ranks, and for this reason, three matches were postponed for him in all competitions, and Conte said that he feared for the health and safety of his players in the event that these players, after their recovery, were forced to play two matches within three days.
