Thai League aiming for the middle field After delaying the queue to escape COVID, prepare to discuss the CRC.
Thai League Company Limited held a meeting of the Thai League club members to discuss how to organize the competition. During the new outbreak of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) at the Thai League Company Limited meeting room on January 4.
By now, the area in Bangkok And many provinces Has taken measures to close the stadium In addition to requiring 14 days of detention for those traveling from control areas, some matches were postponed and many clubs were unable to practice split teams. Including having travel problems when going to play as the visiting team Causing obstacles in the competition In both professional football league competitions And the FA Cup Elephant Cup, thus making it impossible to run a closed competition like a foreign league in Europe such as the English Premier League.
The Thai League Company Limited has been working closely with the copyright holder and the broadcaster. With discussions from COVID-19 Began to return to a new wave of outbreaks Until the possibility of postponing the competition And reorganization
For resolutions in the meeting The idea is to postpone the competition in January. Starting from the match between Singha Chiang Rai United and the Port Authority FC on January 5, 2021 with a joint assessment every week.
And if there is a better signal May be moved to start competing faster This will be notified to the club. At least 5 days prior to the competition, in which the new competition day, Thai League Company Limited will be informed in details again
“Big Champion” Mr. Rawee Priyanantakun Acting Chief Executive Officer of Thai League Co., Ltd. said after the meeting that The Football Association of Thailand and Thai League Company Limited are trying to find a solution. In consultation with the member club To the guidelines for the management of the competition Under the new epidemic of COVID-19
“The association and the Thai League cooperate with the government sector To control and prevent the spread of such diseases. By following the measures of the Commission. And provinces in the past Thai League as an organization to organize professional football leagues Has operated in accordance with the government policy, while keeping a close eye on the situation. With the relevant parties, whether it is a club, live broadcast rights holder Including the relevant parties “
Gravee said that the competition in January had initially been postponed. But if the situation does not improve We have also considered to supply a central field. However Must be consulted with the FDA about the possibility of such matters And must be considered in terms of costs, accommodation and training ground to be sufficient for the number of teams competing “
“At the same time confirming the third and fourth place for the 2021 AFC Champions League, we have been in close discussions with the AFC. Which the AFC understands the situation And ready to cooperate with the Association and the Thai League in order to jointly find a solution further “
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