EPL restart protocols are farcical says Murray
Brighton & Hove Albion striker Glenn Murray has branded some of the protocols imposed ahead of the Premier League's possible return as "farcical".
'Project Restart' has been launched by the league with a view to being back in action in mid-June following the season's suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A Premier League meeting was due to take place today to discuss how to resume action.
But players, who are this week beginning to return to training grounds for individual sessions, have been told they will have to wear face masks to train.
There have also been reports that contact could be banned at corners and setpieces once the action gets under way.
Murray, who hinted he had concerns about an impending return, has called for some sense.
"We have got to look at the Premier League as the global brand it is and the reason it is that big is because of the quality of the players that are in it," he said.
"To be hindering ourselves...face masks is going to be off-putting, it is not going to be natural, people will be ripping them off in games. It is quite farcical.
"I understand why people are desperate to get football on.
“It has to be done in a sensible way and in the right time and in a way that is going to keep everyone safe.
"There will be ambulances at training and games. Is it fair to take those from the NHS? I don't know.
"It is not just two squads, there is a lot more involved and it puts more people at risk."