Wolves manager says Covid halt would change game for ever‘If you have a crisis the strong will survive – what about the rest?’Nuno Espírito Santo fears the
Premier League would never recover from a second shutdown because the biggest clubs would seize the opportunity to establish a European super league.
The Wolves manager issued the stark warning after an alarming rise in positive Covid tests in the Premier League, and disruption to the fixture schedule, prompted some managers to call for another lockdown or short-term circuit breaker. Aston Villa’s game against
Tottenham on Wednesday has been postponed because of an outbreak at the Midlands club, with Fulham now playing Spurs at short notice, although the Premier League has informed clubs it has no plans to suspend the season.