How the shutdown is affecting your club’s training plans in the Broad Acres

What is your club doing amid the COVID-19 outbreak?

Barnsley

The Reds players are following fitness programmes at home while Oakwell undergoes an anti-bacterial clean.

The club is operating with a skeleton staff, while those able to work from home are doing so. A number of offices have been temporarily closed from March 17 with affected staff working remotely.

Bradford City

The club has suspended first-team training until March 23, as a precautionary measure. The decision was made after a member of City’s coaching staff was sent home to self-isolate, in line with government advice, having begun to display symptoms associated with COVID-19.

As a further precaution, following the continued outbreak of coronavirus, the rest of the Bantams’ playing and coaching staff will now also self-isolate until a week on Monday.

Players have been provided with a GPS unit, enabling them to monitor their fitness levels in relation to a tailored training programme.

Doncaster Rovers

Rovers players held a general session at Cantley Park on Thursday – minus loan midfielder Ben Sheaf, who is currently self-isolating after visiting Arsenal’s training ground relatively recently.

In the light of the fresh announcement that games have been suspended until April 30, Rovers chief Darren Moore is likely to draft up new plans.

The entire footballing arm of the club was given time off since last week’s confirmation that games would be suspended.

Huddersfield Town

Following guidance from the club doctor, Town have told players to stay away from the Canalside training ground until Monday at the earliest. Those players who need to be at the training facility for their rehabilitation programmes –such as midfielder Jonathan Hogg – are reporting when they need to, but they are in isolated small groups.

The club’s non-playing staff at both Canalside and the John Smith’s Stadium are working from home, if they can, and the situation will be reviewed Friday.

Hull City

The first-team squad all have personalised training programmes so they can maintain fitness levels during the break. The club’s training base at Cottingham is partially closed.

The current plan is to return to full training on Monday, but fitness coaches have devised individual programmes for each player to follow. Those recovering from injuries are continuing to work at the club’s training headquarters. Alternative working arrangements for all administrative staff are currently being put in place following recent government guidance.

The stadium ticket office and store are closed, while the stadium is closed to all non-essential visitors.

Leeds United

United’s first-team squad are now training from home on the back of medical advice over the coronavirus outbreak.

Players have had gym gear and equipment sent to their houses with a training programme and diet plan and will weigh-in every morning and submit body fat and weight details. Leeds will follow this approach and re-assess after next week

Middlesbrough

Players have trained as usual at the club’s Rockliffe Park training base. The club intend to continue working with their players as a group until instructed to do otherwise.

Rotherham United

Players have trained as usual at the club’s Roundwood training ground this week, but will be given home programmes to follow next week.

Two players – Lewis Price and Freddie Ladapo – have been self-isolating after developing symptoms related to COVID-19.

Loanee Dan Barlaser has been temporarily recalled by parent club Newcastle United.

Sheffield United

Players are now following training programmes at home.

The club’s Shirecliffe training ground is expected to be under lockdown for a further week.

Bramall Lane is effectively closed to the public and will not re-open until Monday.

Sheffield Wednesday

The club were this week adopting a ‘business as usual’ approach to dealing with the ongoing coronavirus crisis, with players training, albeit with Middlewood Road being on lockdown to visitors – with only essential visits permitted to Hillsborough.