Players risk injuries if they are not given enough preparation time, Newcastle United coach says
Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce. Picture: REUTERS/SCOTT HEPPELL
The UK government last week gave the go-ahead for sport behind closed doors from June 1. Newcastle last played on March 7, and Bruce believes his players will not be fit to return until the end of June. “Most of the managers have the same concerns. We would need at least six weeks. I don’t see how we can play games until the back end of June.”
“Certainly, the measures being put in place, you’re probably more at risk going to the supermarket or putting petrol in your car,” added Bruce. “We are in a fortunate position, we can get tested every three days.
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