The statement of the Premier League emphasizes that the incidence rates of Covid-19 in Latvia continue to increase, but the first infected have already been identified in the Latvian national football team, where there are 19 Premier League players among the candidates. When they return to clubs and the possibility of infecting other footballers with the disease can affect the situation in clubs.
It has already been reported that on Monday the championship team “Riga” informed about the suspended training process and the bad feeling of eight footballers. A total of 52 Covid-19 tests were performed at the club. Previously, the “Valmiera” team was quarantined due to Covid-19.
“Taking into account the difficult situation and taking care of the safety of players, as well as all involved persons in the current circumstances, the association” Latvian Football Super League “with a corresponding application applied to the LFF with a proposal not to continue the Optibet Super League season. Unfortunately, the proposal was rejected,” .
Currently, the first place in the tournament table with 69 points in 25 matches is taken by “Riga”, which is nine points ahead of RFS, which has played 24 games. 39 points in 23 fights are for “Valmiera”, 38 points in 25 matches – “Ventspils”, 34 points are the same in games – “Spartak”, but 32 points in 23 duels – “Liepāja”. “Jelgava” is further with 21 points in 24 games, “Daugavpils” has scored 20 points in 25 battles, “Metta” team has 16 points in 25 matches, while “Tukums 2000” / TSS has gained 14 points in battles.
This season, ten teams will start in the Super League, which is one more than last year and two more than yesterday. Also, this season in the Super League, the legionnaire limit has been raised to eight players. This means that there must be at least three players prepared for the association on the court at the same time. Last year, the limit was five foreign players.
As in many other countries, after the coronavirus break in the regulations of the Premier League championship in the 2020 season, the number of permitted player substitutions has been increased from three to five.
Due to a three-month forced break, three are taking place instead of the four planned laps this season.
Last year, “Riga” was crowned Latvian champion, but RFS won its first trophy in the history of the club, which won the national cup.
