English football has been suspended since March, affecting the EFL and Premier League seasons, but according to a report a working date for a return has been set.
Relegation spots, promotion places and a number of title fights lay unresolved with games remaining across a number of English leagues, but ESPN sources state that one footballing organisation in England has labelled June the 6th as a return date for competitive league action.
The EFL - Championship, League One and League Two - are working towards the date after resuming a pre-season of sorts in mid-May, which would depend totally on the spread of the coronavirus and any Government plans to extend or curb the current public lockdown.
Any return to action will see clubs played behind closed doors, without supporters.
As for the top-tier, Premier League clubs are due to meet on Friday in a video conference to outline a working schedule for a crucial return to action, with a number of clubs aiming to find a resolution to the season - with the EFL’s plan being one option.
The Championship is a league of focus, though, with a tightly contested promotion battle between Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion requiring a conclusion, as well as play-off spots and relegation places from both the Premier League above and the Championship itself.
The top-tier is hardly set in stone though. Relegation-threatened Aston Villa have a game in hand on their rivals in the drop zone, and a win will see them go clear, while Bournemouth will be hopeful of their prospects of avoiding the drop after a full season.
At the top, Liverpool have all but claimed the title, but European places are far from a guarantee for others - with Wolves, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Manchester United scrapping for a potential Champions League spot.
