British Government Eyes Mid-June Premier League Return
Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is hopeful the Premier League can resume by mid-June despite concerns raised by players and coaches over the need for an extended period of training before matches restart.
England international Raheem Sterling also expressed his concern at a quick turnaround between a resumption of training and playing matches.Dowden insisted public safety remained the priority, but is also hoping a restart is only around a month away. “They, like a lot of other sports we’re looking at returning behind closed doors, have met with Public Health England several times to look at the safety.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament last week that the return of sport on TV would “provide a much-needed boost to national morale”.the weekend has raised expectations that the Premier League can follow suit despite the drastically different scale of the health crisis in both countries.
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