Some Sheffield United fans have flocked to a tweet that was recently posted by the club’s official Twitter account which has shared that the Premier League’s shareholders have “voted unanimously to resume contact training”. This post goes on to explain that this marks “another step towards restarting the season”.
As this tweet from the Blades’ official Twitter account explains, the Premier League made a statement via their official website announcing this news on Wednesday, 27 May. This statement explained that Premier League squads can now “train as a group and engage in tackling”.
Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to resume contact training, marking another step towards restarting the season, when safe to do so.
Squads are now able to train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising any unnecessary close contact. #SUFC ?
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) May 27, 2020
Sheffield United’s tweet sharing this news has drawn a positive reaction from many of the Blades fans who have been responding to this post.
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— Wicket sT??????? (@GriffSufc) May 27, 2020
Dem boysssss
— Marcus Demius Bladius (@Hearnandez10) May 27, 2020
Will the Blades be playing in the UEFA Champions League next season?YES, I THINK SO
NO, I DON'T THINK SO
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Get them shin pads out @billysharp10 @oli_mcburnie I bet Jack has been dying to crunch someone in a 50/50!
Great news, back at it soon!!
— Batts (@SBatts79) May 27, 2020
One stage further.
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Some Sheffield United fans responded to this tweet sharing their excitement over the fact that their club are in contention to qualify for European football next season.
The Blades currently sit in seventh place on the Premier League table, just two points away from fifth-placed Manchester United and five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Sheffield United have also played one game fewer than all teams currently sitting above them on the Premier League table except for second-placed Manchester City.
It’s coming guys pic.twitter.com/7Br1aMsywF
— W8W-SUFC (@SufcW8w) May 27, 2020
Brilliant news but of course we all want our players to be safe. It will be great to see the mighty Blades march on towards a European place. Well let us hope we see it and that the games are televised in some way. Come on you red and white wizards. Stay safe all?
— Andrew Birch (@AndrewB89653525) May 27, 2020
Sheffield United fans haven’t had the opportunity to watch their team in Premier League action since the seventh of March as a result of the postponement of professional football in England due to the current viral outbreak.
With that in mind, it may be understandable why some Blades fans appear to be excited by this news regarding the resumption of contact training, as it may be seen as a positive step towards the return of Premier League football.