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FA offers Wembley to help Premier League complete season: the Times

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Coronavirus impact on Sport - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 16, 2020 General view outside Wembley stadium where it is due to host the Euro 2020 Final in July, as the number of coronavirus cases grow around the world Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

England's Football Association (FA) has offered Wembley Stadium and St George's Park, the National Football Centre, as venues to help the Premier League complete the season, the Times has reported citing a source familiar with the matter.

Wembley could host multiple matches on the same day while limiting travel between venues once restrictions are eased, the report said, adding that fans were unlikely to be allowed to attend.

Football in England has been suspended since March 13 and its return has been made contingent on medical advice and government support.

"When we know about the length of lockdown and exit mechanisms we can see which options are viable," the source told the Times.

St George's Park, which has a hotel with 228 guest rooms on site as well as 13 pitches, five of which are floodlit, could be used as a quarantined training centre, the report added.

(Reporting by Arvind Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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