Published 17:08 IST, March 20th 2020
Premier League clubs fear coronavirus outbreak could impact start of 2020-21 season too
With the end of the ongoing 2019-20 Premier League season being delayed amidst the coronavirus crisis, clubs fear start of next season could also be affected.
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It's safe to say that coronavirus situation has wreaked havoc in world of sports. With rapid spread of coronavirus in world, a majority of sporting events have come to a standstill around globe. It all started with games being played behind closed doors to avoid interaction with fans which later turned into suspension of Leagues until April 3, 2020.
However, on Thursday, it was declared that Premier League won't resume till April 30, 2020. A possibility has w emerged that fixtures in Premier League 2020-21 season could also be played behind closed doors, as a consequence of coronavirus outbreak.
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Premier League suspended: Premier League 2020-21 might start behind closed doors
As reported by Mirror, next Premier League season (Premier League 2020-21) could be played without fans for initial few games. report furr suggests that all 20 teams held an emergency video conference to discuss issue. meeting was led by Premier League's interim chair, Claudia Arney. A number of points related to future of on-going season were reportedly discussed in meeting.
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Premier League suspended: Players ws can get deducted
Premier League 2019-20 season could be completed in summer which is w possible with Euro 2020 being pushed ahead by a year. However, if matches are resumed in May, re is a high possibility that it will be only played behind closed doors. As reported by Sportsmail, Premier League players have already been informed that ir ws might be deducted in order to cope with losses organisations have been facing due to coronavirus outbreak.
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Premier League players with Coronavirus updates
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17:08 IST, March 20th 2020