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Team celebrations, spitting and swapping shirts 'will be banned' under Premier League health protocols as players are told to adhere to strict hygiene and social distancing rules

Team celebrations, spitting, sharing water bottles and swapping shirts 'will be banned' under new medical protocols set to be introduced when the Premier League resumes.

The 20 Premier League clubs are set to take a vote on ways to complete the remaining 92 matches of the season on Monday as the United Kingdom begins to relax lockdown rules.

And various health and hygiene measures 'that could be in place for up to a year' will also be discussed.

Group celebrations after scoring goals could become a thing of the past under new protocol
Players could be sanctioned for spitting under the new health and hygiene rules

Players could be sanctioned for spitting under the new health and hygiene rules

The Daily Telegraph report that strict rules will be imposed on training sessions for three to four weeks prior to the planned mid-June resumption to allow players to adapt.