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Premier League meeting today
Premier League clubs will hold another online meeting again today with a proposal expected to put on the table for the 2019-20 season to be finished by June 30.
Representatives from all 20 top-flight clubs will discuss the League’s next moves this morning, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the world, with the UK Government extending the lockdown period by an additional three weeks.
It is understood that nine of the clubs want to end the campaign by June 30 due to concerns of the expiring contracts of players.
Many players, including Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen and Manchester City’s David Silva, have contracts that are due to expire on June 30.
But one senior figure at a Premier League club is understood to have expressed surprise that this issue is being considered as a serious factor, given the number of players that would impact and how Fifa are looking at a workaround for such individuals.
It is understood that the proposal to have the season wrapped up by the end of June is not down as an agenda point on Friday, but the matter will surely be raised given the apparent number of supporters behind it.
Planning for the conclusion of the campaign looks tough for top-flight stakeholders given the uncertain backdrop, with the Premier League already having stated that play will not resume until "it is safe and appropriate to do so".
Uefa plans for Champions League and Europa League
Uefa is considering the option of finishing the Champions League and Europa League competitions in August once domestic leagues are completed.
Football across the continent has been ground to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic and the governing body is meeting next next Thursday to discuss how the 2019-20 season can be concluded.
Its plans for the two European competitions will depend on how soon domestic leagues across the continent can resume.
If they are up and running some time in the next couple of months, then Uefa could decide to play them alongside the league action as they do in normal circumstances.
But if it is not until July or August that the action is under way then Uefa would be more likely to play the remainder of the two competitions in a condensed timeframe, culminating at the end of the August.
Both the Champions League and the Europa League, with respective finals due to be played in Istanbul and Gdansk, are currently midway through the round of 16 stage.
Rangers demand SPFL inquiry
Rangers are examining "all legal options" after again calling for an independent inquiry into the SPFL's handling of the vote to end the season outside of the Scottish top flight.
Gers, who voted against the SPFL's successful resolution, want chief executive Neil Doncaster and legal advisor Rod McKenzie suspended while they are the "subject of forensic examination".
It comes after manager Steven Gerrard earlier called the governing body an "absolute mess" while Partick Thistle opted not to pursue a legal case.
A statement from the Ibrox club read: "No fair-minded person can take the outcome of this vote seriously. The SPFL has conducted a process which has been misleading and deeply flawed.
"The anger of our fans is understood and shared by our board, who continue to examine all legal options available.
"The SPFL appear to have acknowledged the need for an internal investigation - but only an independent investigation will provide satisfactory, credible answers.
"We repeat our call for the immediate suspension of Neil Doncaster and Rod McKenzie pending the outcome of the independent investigation."
Rangers were one of the clubs to provide a counter-proposal to the SPFL's plan to call the season off, suggesting that clubs were awarded their prize money early.
But it was ruled out by the governing body, much to the Light Blues' confusion.
