Chelsea defender Thiago Silva could face punishment for giving the Fulham construction worker a shirt with a maids outfit after the Blues win on Saturday … with players asking NOT to donate jerseys in Covid’s new protocols
- Thiago Silva could face penalty for violating Covid high-flying protocols
- The Chelsea player handed his shirt to a Fulham construction worker on Saturday
- New league rules say players cannot change or donate shirts at games
- Several high-flying games have been postponed due to virus outbreaks in clubs
- Richarlison pulled the same stunt when Everton played Fulham in November
Thiago Silva could face disciplinary action from the Premier League for breaching coronavirus protocols by handing his maids shirt to a construction worker at Fulham on Saturday.
After Chelsea won 1-0 at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, the Brazilian defender threw his match shirt to an individual who was working on the reconstruction of the Fulham Center Riverside Stand.
The Premier League released strict new protocols this week to curb the spread of coronavirus among squads, which included a ban on changing or wearing shirts with a uniform match.
Thiago Silva could face disciplinary action for disregarding Covid-19 protocols Saturday
The Chelsea defender threw his shirt to a construction worker after winning a side at Fulham
Silva played the full 90 minutes at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon before handing his shirt to the Fulham employee.
Everton player Richarlison pulled off the same stunt when Carlo Ancelotti ‘s Everton visited Fulham back in November, although the Brazilian received no penalty.
England’s top flight has canceled several games this season due to some field teams not being able to attend due to a number of coronavirus accidents.
New Premier League rules introduced this week say players cannot donate or exchange shirts
Everton player Richarlison pulled off the same stunt when his side played Fulham in November
Fulham, Chelsea’s opponents on Saturday, were one of the teams affected by a spike in issues this season when tournament matches against Tottenham and Burnley in December were postponed.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, have not played since New Year’s Day as their training ground is closed due to a viral revolution at the beginning of the month.
The Villa game with Everton, originally planned for Sunday afternoon, was the latest high-flying game to be postponed due to the health risks posed by coronavirus.
Stricter protocols include avoiding ‘handshakes, high five-year-olds and hooks’ at games to limit unnecessary communication.
Fulham are working on developing the Riverside Center (pictured) this season.
League rules required players not to identify as a team, although some clubs do not follow them
Despite the new rules coming in this week and Premier League chief executive Richard Masters reaffirming the importance of adhering to the rules, most chose to clubs to celebrate as a Saturday team and avoid social distance.
Brighton, West Ham, Wolves, Chelsea and West Brom all celebrated as normal after scoring in their weekend games, although Leicester’s James Maddison chose to honor the rules at the Foxes’ game against Southampton Saturday afternoon.
The midfielder took his teammates away from celebrating with him and stretched their hands from distance after opening the scoring at King Power Stadium.
