For health reasons, there will be no shaking of hands between players and match officials ahead of Premier League matches until further notice based on medical advice.
Coronavirus (COVID19) is spread via droplets from the nose and mouth and can be transmitted on to the hands and passed on via handshake. Clubs and match officials will still perform the rest of the traditional walk-out protocol ahead of each fixture. on entering the field of play, the two teams will continue to line up, accompanied by Premier League music, then players from the home teams will walk past their opposition without shaking hands.
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