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Richard Parry, ALEX YOUNG, George Flood

Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Ramifications for Premier League as number of EFL clubs wanting season to end grows

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.

Latest coronavirus sports news...

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‘No football fans in stadiums for rest of 2020’​

Hopes are fading that the Premier League will be able to complete the season by June 30 after the campaign was halted in March, and former Liverpool and Tottenham director of football Damien Comolli believes it will be some time before football returns to normality.

"Personally I wouldn't be surprised if we couldn't play with any fans until the end of 2020."

Premier League footballers raise over £4m for NHS

The campaign set up by Premier League footballers, The Players Together initiative, has raised over £4million for the NHS.

Instigated by Liverpool's Jordan Henderson, #playerstogether aims to 'distribute money to where it is needed most' in the fight against the global pandemic.

Funds will go to 'those fighting for us on the NHS frontline as well as other key areas of need', a statement released earlier this month announced.

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