Pep: If we must stop, we’ll stop
exception to what is happening in society. We don’t want to be different from the rest of society when they have to close restaurants or whatever.”
Guardiola, who lost his mother to Covid-19 earlier this year, added: “I want to be safe. I want to keep well for myself, for my family, my friends, for all England – all of the UK. What we have to do is follow the instructions. If we have to stop, we are going to stop.”
The second national lockdown means ns Premier League bosses will come under renewed pressure to scrap ap their pay-per-view scheme.
The 20 clubs meet again this week with supporters’ groups already unhappy at the £14.95 fee charged for supporters to watch some top-flight games.
Mirror Sport columnist Robbie Savage has started an online petition, calling on the Government to allow youth sports to continue during November. It is backed by Tory MP, Damian Collins (above), the former DCMS committee chair.
Savage said: “The Government is keeping schools open during the proposed lockdown from November 5 to December 2, and we would ask that they also allow structured and supervised youth teams sports to continue as well.”
England Golf boss Jeremy Tomlinson has challenged the Government to reverse its decision to close courses.
Chief executive officer Tomlinson believes Prime Minister Boris is Johnson (right) is wrong to ban the sport because he feels it can still till be played safely.
Tomlinson has written to all golfers, pleading with them to sign the national petition demanding courses remain exempt from closing this month.
He said: “At no point was England Golf consulted about this decision.”