If all goes according to plan, action will resume in the English Premier League on June 1 following a 50-page document published by the UK Government on Monday.
The document detailed the steps and timeline for lifting the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in England.
Step two of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “roadmap” clears the way for the current football season to get back underway next month, with all remaining fixtures set to be played behind closed doors until public safety can be guaranteed. “Nevertheless, the Government will wish to open as many businesses and public places as the data and information at the time allows.
The document continues by stating that fans being granted access to stadiums over the summer “may only be fully possible significantly later depending on the reduction in numbers of infections”.
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