The Premier League is 'as confident as we can be' about England's top-flight soccer league restarting in June, its chief executive Richard Masters ...
The Premier League is"as confident as we can be" about England's top-flight soccer league restarting in June, its chief executive Richard Masters was quoted as saying by the BBC on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2020 General view of a match ball held by Manchester United's David de Gea during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee SmithREUTERS: The Premier League is"as confident as we can be" about England's top-flight soccer league restarting in June, its chief executive Richard Masters was quoted as saying by the BBC on Friday.
The Premier League has been suspended since March 13 amid the COVID-19 crisis and June 12 has been identified as a possible date to restart. Players returned to training in small groups this week."We've taken the first step," Masters told BBC Sport.Masters said that the Premier League remains flexible on the date of resumption, contingency plans were needed and"curtailment" was still an option.
"It is the first step and we have to be sure when we go to contact training we have completed those processes."We think it is safe to return. We have to respect players' decisions not to return to training. I would be comfortable to return to training."Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Wednesday that the return of contact training in elite sports could get government approval"later this week".
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