Watford captain Troy Deeney has declared himself to be against a quick restart of the Premier League.
From a post on Instagram, Deeney posted:
"I'm not even talking about football at the moment - I'm talking about my family's health,"
"If I feel that I'm not looking after my family, then I'm not going to do it. I'm not going to put my family at risk.
He went further by saying "What are they going to do, take money off me? I've been broke before so it doesn't bother me.
"They're talking about not playing in front of fans until 2021.
"So if it's not safe enough for fans to be inside a stadium why should it be safe for players to be in there?"
Troy Deeney, was part of a conference call this week with the PFA, Premier League chiefs, together with other club captains and the government on safety measures surrounding Project Restart as it concerns football and the Premier League.
UK's news outlets, Mirror Football also claims Deeney was a vocal presence at the Wednesday meeting, where he raised concerns over a lack of information and wanting further reassurances.
In related development, Premier League return plans were given a boost on Thursday when Britain's Culture and Sport secretary Oliver Dowden said the government was opening the door or paving the way for football to return next month.
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