A series of urgent meetings have been set up between the Premier League, captains and managers to address the new Covid protocols - amid fears that continued non-compliance may trigger government intervention.
As Sportsmail revealed last week, a series of stringent measures were sent to clubs in the wake of the new strain of the pandemic.
Players were told that they should avoid hugging, high-fives and handshakes, with sanctions promised for breaches. However, top flight matches since the protocols were sent out have seen repeated instances of group hugs following goals. Sheffield United and both Manchester clubs are among those to have celebrated as normal.