The Football Association have written to clubs informing them they must release their players for the forthcoming international fixtures amid confusion over travel restrictions.
English football’s governing body have distributed a guidance note, via the Premier League, to clubs stating that FIFA expect players to join up with their respective countries for the summer internationals.
The memo reads: ‘The FA has received an update from FIFA confirming that the expectation to release players for international duty, regardless of requirement to quarantine, will apply for the upcoming window and for summer tournaments.’
April’s international calendar was ravaged by fixture postponements due to worldwide travel restrictions caused by the ongoing Covid pandemic crisis.