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Women's season ended immediately
The 2019-20 Women's Super League and Championship season has been ended with immediate effect.
The competitions were suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now a decision has been taken not to try to restart, but to instead focus on preparations for 2020-21.
A statement on the Football Association's website said the decision had been reached after "overwhelming feedback" from the clubs.
Recommendations for settling the sporting outcomes of the season - such as which teams should represent England in the 2020-21 Women's Champions League - have been sent to the FA board for consideration.
A statement read: "Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the FA Wo
Project Restart latest on Premier League return
Project Restart has moved a step closer ahead of Wednesday’s vote over whether Premier League clubs should return to contact training.
The UK Government published 'stage two' of its guidance on Sunday evening which would allow for competitive and close-contact training.
The guidance, published in conjunction with public health officials and sports medical officers, allows for organised, close-contact training, under carefully controlled medical conditions.
The advice is geared towards establishing the conditions for stage three of the process, which is expected to be achieved next month with a resumption of sports, including Premier League matches, behind closed doors.
Premier League clubs will hold a vote on Wednesday whether to return to close-contact training, while the third stage of player testing will take place today and tomorrow.
The latest government guidance makes it clear that the close contact training for elite athletes can include close quarters coaching and tackling in team sports so that players can get match fit.
