on protocols and suggested the nfl was putting profits ahead of player safety. now, the english premier league is postponing more matches due to covid outbreaks among the teams. ten matches have been called off over the past six days. the move comes as the uk battles a major covid surge linked to the omicron variant we mentioned at the top of the show. alex thomas joins me now. for international viewers to get a sense of this, normally this is a very busy season for the premier league. this is exciting times for many people who love football. >> yeah, and as you just mentioned, it's not just the uk suffering from a surge in cases, and it's not just football. england's premier league as the only sporting competition to be affected. the reason it's going to impact the premier league so much, firstly, it's the most watched and lucrative of the big five in europe's football competitions. a global audience who want to see the matches on tv and of course the premier league is trying to juggle the need to put those matches on versus the health and safety of its playing