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Elliott Jackson

Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham could complete season in Australia as Premier League offered new plan

The Premier League have been told to host their final 92 of the games this season in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

England's top-flight has been suspended since mid-March as a result of the global virus.

June 12 is the new target date for resuming top-flight action to ensure the 2019/20 season must be completed.

However, the league is facing a potential revolt from clubs at the bottom of the table who don't want to play their final matches at neutral grounds, which is part of the Premier League's proposal.

Premier League discuss possible steps towards planning to resume the 2019-20 season

Premier League bosses have now been offered an alternative, however, with English agent Gary Williams proposing the rest of the campaign be staged in Perth.

Williams lives in Perth, and according to The Sun, he has been in talks with Premier League clubs and government officials about holding all remaining fixtures in the city,

Williams said: “I have had discussions with contacts at Premier League clubs and they like the idea.

“I have also spoken with government officials and they are enthusiastic. We are speaking again this week.

“Everybody is safe here. The government has lifted many restrictions.

"We are sitting round in groups of ten, we can walk around and the beaches are open. We have had four new cases in the last ten days.”

Perth, which claims to be 'the most isolated city in the world' has four major sporting venues that could be used such as the Optus Stadium (65,000 capacity), the Perth Oval (20,500), the WACA cricket ground (24,500) and Joondalup Arena (16,000).

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