The English Football League has been urged to restart mandatory twice-weekly testing to protect players and clubs from the ‘tidal wave’ of Omicron infections caused by the new Covid variant.
While the Premier League has moved to testing players and staff three times per week in attempt to keep the festive fixture schedule on track, the EFL is yet to demand any compulsory tests.
Clubs have told Sportsmail they need the league to issue guidance so that every team is following the same rules in order to safeguard the fixture schedule and preserve competitive balance within the Championship, League One and Two.