Manchester United legend Gary Neville has questioned reports claiming June 8 has been set as a return date for the Premier League.
Football is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a return could be in sight.
Neville took to Twitter to discuss an apparent anonymous briefing claiming the Premier League have set their sights on a June 8 return.
The former United defender and co-owner of League Two club Salford City has been sceptical about football's return in the current climate.
He said in a tweet: "June 8th for the @premierleague return!
"This is being briefed anonymously. No-one wants to put their name against this one!"
The news comes days after the government announced its intent for football to return 'as soon as possible'.
Since then, there have been changes elsewhere in Europe with Bundesliga hoping to return in May, and Spain and Italy looking towards welcoming players back to training in the near future.
Meanwhile, in France, the current season has been cancelled altogether.
Just how the Premier League plans to return remains to be seen with more information likely to become available after league officials meet with clubs in a pivotal meeting on Friday.
Speaking about the potential return of football to Sky Sports on Wednesday, Neville voiced his doubts.
"The Fifa medical officer said that football should not take place before September," he said. "I think if it was a non-economic decision there would be no football for months.
"People are now assessing risk. How many people have to die playing football in the Premier League before it becomes unpalatable? One? One player? One member of staff goes into intensive care? What risk do we have to take? The discussion is purely economic.
"There will be people who will view it as a risk factor. Players themselves will want to go and play. Players at the lower levels will want to go play and 1,400 players are out of contract.
"Clubs have huge investment in this season. Think about what’s at stake for Leeds, it’s absolutely massive. There are big prizes up for grabs. There’s huge economic loss. It clouds people’s minds in terms of the risk that they’re willing to take."
