TheLocalYokel
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They are but the football authorities have had long enough to realise that the pandemic is hugely life-threatening around the world and they should have anticipated that players would not voluntarily agree to give up their ridiculous goal celebrations (with managers and even club owners seemingly unconcerned about the situation) that a rule should have been brought in banning any physical contact in a match that does not ensue from the natural progression of the game itself.probably requires a rule change from FIFA, a sub committee of a rule change committee or even a player death from Covid. Authorities are simply too slow to initiate change.
Players are given a yellow card for removing their shirt so why not for hugging and kissing? Another sanction would be for football authorities to hit the clubs themselves in the pocket with fines. Professional footballers are role models for so many young people these days and the sight of their heroes embracing to celebrate goals gives completely the wrong message when it comes to social distancing in the community generally.
I really do believe that managers and club owners should adopt a much firmer stance with their players on this.