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The top flight will not consider at this time a 'circuit-breaker' pause despite the growth in cases.

The Premier League insists that it has no plans to interrupt the planned 2021-22 fixture schedule in spite of the new outbreak of Covid-19 that has hit the United Kingdom this winter.

Football has not escaped the general growth in new cases, with six games falling victim to the pandemic at the weekend.

But while a Covid 'circuit-breaker' had been mentioned as a potential option for the league, fixtures will not be cancelled unless absolutely necessary.

What was said?
"It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League’s collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible," the Premier League affirmed in a statement published on its official website on Monday.

"The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority and the League will continue to monitor and reflect public health guidance, always proceeding with caution."