Sheffield United quits training as they become the last Premier League team to send their players home … with the WHOLE division now locked during a corona virus crisis
- Sheffield United was the last Premier League-team to train normally
- But on Monday, players were sent home with personalized training plans
- They decided not to train after conversations with the PFA
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The Premier League is now completely closed after Sheffield United became the last club to stop training in the face of the corona virus crisis.
United players reported to their headquarters on Monday, but did not train and were sent home after the team retrieved their personal training plans.
Sportsmail understands that the decision not to train this morning came after conversations with the PFA, which advised clubs not to train their teams due to the increased risk of infection.
Sheffield United has become the last club to stop training in the face of the corona virus crisis
They decided to send their players home Monday morning after conversations with the PFA
United players reported as normal at their training headquarters last week, a decision that would have made members of the squad and backroom staff uncomfortable.
Manager Chris Wilder has made every effort to keep his players training normally, despite government guidelines regarding social distance.
But the Blades have now made the decision for players to train at home for the foreseeable future, meaning each top division club has closed their training ground to players until further notice.
United was criticized for holding training sessions last week, given the increasing restrictions imposed by the government to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Manager Chris Wilder would have liked his players to train normally during the crisis
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