All the football matches are being played behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Thus has affected all the clubs financially as ticket sales are one of the most important sources of income for the clubs.
UK government has rejected the idea of allowing limited no of fans in the stadium from October due to the rising COVID-19 cases. So the clubs are in a bad financial position.
The Premier League clubs are backed by rich owners that’s why clubs like Chelsea, Wolves have broken their bank in the transfer market. The Premier League has seen a lot of incoming transfers.
So now, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has asked all the Premier League clubs to come forward and help the lower division clubs of England. Chelsea paid for COVID-19 tests for tonight’s Carabao Cup opponents Barnsley.
Lampard said at a press conference: “I do think clubs in the Premier League and the Premier League themselves have a heart.”
“They understand that and I’m sure as we move forward they will be making positive moves on that front.”
“In football, if you are talking about how Premier League clubs can help those lower down in the leagues, we have paid for the tests for Barnsley. It’s a sign of a club in the Premier League doing the right thing.”
“I think it’s important that the Premier League as a collective looks at supporting the EFL, the leagues below and grassroots football absolutely, of course. Because that’s the base of why we’re all here.”
“We all started – well I did and (a lot) of the young players started in Sunday league football.”
“I’ve managed in the Championship so I know the difficulties because I was very close with Mel Morris and I understand a lot of the difficulties a lot of the clubs are having.”
Frank Lampard has raised his voice for a great cause and has also led his club by example by paying for the COVID-19 tests of Barnsley team. It remains to be seen whether the other Premier League clubs come forward in this great cause.
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