The head coach of Sumgayit Aykhan Abbasov commented on the changes made by the Professional Football League in the calendar of the Azerbaijani Premier League, Offsideplus.az reports.

The young coach, who said 16 players had recently contracted the coronavirus, was not sure if they would be ready for the 12th round on December 20. "We also wanted the games to go according to schedule, the players to have a good rest and start the second round in February. "Now all the plans have changed. It will be difficult for the players as well. We have to be tolerant in the current situation and make concessions on some issues."

Coach said that for more than 10 days of training were not: "Talent, many are still sick. They are in regular contact. The test is given. If the infection is less than 7. If the training will begin. Otherwise, the next game to postpone the PFL's "We need time for the players to recover. We have to start training at least on the 13th of the month to play on December 20. I can't train for three days and play. We can't play with the substitutes, because no club has played with substitutes before us."

Abbasov believes that the matches in December could be postponed to January: "The main thing is that our government allows outdoor sports in a strict quarantine regime. Now all teams have a mass infection. I am interested in what will give us in the next two rounds as soon as possible. How will the infected players be ready after the 14-day quarantine? In the current situation, the players will start the second round without rest, most will not go to visit their families. Clubs talk to whomever they spend. team head coach wants to play "(Sportinfo)