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Tuesday, May 26th 2020
Bristol City’s players have returned to their Failand training base for small group training sessions, in line with the EFL’s safety protocols.
The players and coaches have spent the lockdown period doing fitness from home with today (Monday, May 25th) the first time they were allowed to train and kick a football in small groups, all while observing social distancing, since the last match against Fulham on March 7th.
Training has resumed in line with EFL protocols with close contact scenarios such as tackling forbidden under present guidelines.
But Johnson highlighted his delight at getting to this point, as he continues to monitor the situation and plan sessions accordingly.
Speaking after the first day of sessions, Robins Head Coach Johnson said: “[I’m] absolutely buzzing! It was great to see everyone, and you do miss them. They are like the kids: they are young, vibrant, athletic, committed and they are a team. That’s something you all want to be a part of is the camaraderie that comes in a team environment.
“They have been excellent off the pitch in this spell: they have maintained their fitness, their mood at a high level and we have been able to implement things we wouldn’t have been able to with the hustle and bustle of the Championship being Saturday-Tuesday.
“It’s definitely been a challenge and we’ve had time to plan but the goalposts have changed a lot, so what I may have written down for a session a couple of weeks ago has had to change three or four times since.
“This morning we had five groups in total, three groups of five and two groups of three. That was the outfield players and the goalkeepers worked individually with Pat Mountain,” he explained.
“It went well and the boys were in good shape so I was happy about that. The social distancing element isn’t easy, you have five players maximum and three coaches on a pitch. Even things like spitting, players spit because of the proteins which build in their mouths and they have to clear their airways so it’s important we stay clean and concentrated on protocol.”
Players are now allowed to train at Failand, where the following measures are in place:
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