FOOTBALL likes to be seen to be doing the right thing and the decision to suspend the pre-match Fair Play handshakes because of Coronavirus shows that. Do nothing and there will be criticism so best to do something.
It’s understandable, even if it has raised chuckles among supporters who want to know what players should do when it comes to celebrating goals – perhaps non-contact? As soon as the Premier League announced they were doing away with the handshakes, the rest of football quickly followed – although the FA have said it is up to individual leagues as to what they i...