Post by Carl LaFong on Dec 22, 2021 17:57:39 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59761920
Maheta Molango, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive, has cautioned against an "over-simplistic" reaction to players who have opted not to be vaccinated.
The Premier League confirmed on Monday that 84% of players were on their "vaccination journey".
Molango says the PFA is trying to help players make the "right" decisions.
"As a union, there is no doubt we understand and support the vaccination rollout," Molango told BBC Sport.
"But what we have learned is that it is not as simple as saying it is only about the vaccination. That is only one piece of the puzzle."
Acknowledging that players might have "legitimate concerns" about vaccines, he added: "We have to be careful with over-simplistic assessments of situations."
The Premier League's vaccination figures are in line with comparable age groups across society in the UK.
However, there has been an argument that unvaccinated players - unable to play because they are in a 10-day isolation period that would not apply if they had been jabbed - should not be counted as a Covid absentee when it comes to ruling on postponements.
It has also been reported that unvaccinated players might be forced to travel and even train separately from their team-mates.
Last week, the Football League said 25% of its players were not intending to be vaccinated.
Bit harsh I suppose. Semi-numptie?
Maheta Molango, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive, has cautioned against an "over-simplistic" reaction to players who have opted not to be vaccinated.
The Premier League confirmed on Monday that 84% of players were on their "vaccination journey".
Molango says the PFA is trying to help players make the "right" decisions.
"As a union, there is no doubt we understand and support the vaccination rollout," Molango told BBC Sport.
"But what we have learned is that it is not as simple as saying it is only about the vaccination. That is only one piece of the puzzle."
Acknowledging that players might have "legitimate concerns" about vaccines, he added: "We have to be careful with over-simplistic assessments of situations."
The Premier League's vaccination figures are in line with comparable age groups across society in the UK.
However, there has been an argument that unvaccinated players - unable to play because they are in a 10-day isolation period that would not apply if they had been jabbed - should not be counted as a Covid absentee when it comes to ruling on postponements.
It has also been reported that unvaccinated players might be forced to travel and even train separately from their team-mates.
Last week, the Football League said 25% of its players were not intending to be vaccinated.
Bit harsh I suppose. Semi-numptie?