The British newspaper, “The Times”, in a lengthy
report, quoted the Premier League’s plan to resume
the season suspended since mid-March due to
the outbreak of the new Corona virus.
According to the plan, which officials are looking
to implement, season games will resume on June
8, without fans, with the season-ending on July 27.
Football newspaper officials are in talks with
the British government about a date for the
resumption of competitions at stadiums that
“approved”.
And there 92 matches left in the Premier
League before his suspension on March 13,
as Liverpool seemed very close to crowning a
champion for the first time in 30 years, 25 points
away from Manchester City II.
“The Times” reported that officials of the
association presented last week a “project of
appeal” to shareholders and partners.
According to this project, matches will be held
behind closed doors without fans, as it will allow
the presence of a maximum of 400 people on the
field, including players, coaches, administrators
and journalists provided that the results of their
exams with “Covid-19” are negative and in certain
stadiums to limit the depletion of limited and
allocated resources For medical services.
New measures will take in the stadiums to
ensure a commitment to social distance and a safe
distance, while players will require to come
alone to training in their sports clothes at home.
The officials also suggested that August 22 be
the start of the 2022-2021 season.
If the season cannot end, the
financial and economic repercussions will be very
severe for the clubs, and some of them have
reached an agreement with their players on helping
them to bear the financial burden, as the
Southampton, West Ham, Sheffield United and
Watford players agreed to delay in receiving their
salaries, while the Arsenal players agreed. A 12.5
percent discount on their annual salary.
