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Liverpool Echo
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Joe Doyle & George Smith

Premier League to 'complete season behind closed doors from July' as plan emerges

The Premier League is planning to finish the 2019/20 campaign behind closed doors over a period of four to six weeks starting in July, according to a new report.

Everton and Liverpool are currently not playing games after the suspension of football due to the coronavirus outbreak.

All football has been postponed until April 30th at the very earliest.

And some levels of the English game have already taken the decision to declare the season null and void.

But earlier this month an agreement was outlined for the  Premier League campaign to be "extended indefinitely", with play to resume when it is safe to do so.

And now football.london have reported that a conference call took place between the Premier League, Football Association and English Football League today.

It is claimed that a plan was reached to resume the season in July, with games played behind closed doors "over a period of four to six weeks unless the situation worsens in the UK."

Football.london also suggest that allowances will be made to try and help clubs and players cope following the delay and soften the impact on the 2020/21 campaign.

It is reported that possible measures could include "cancelling cup replays, or even potentially scrapping the League Cup and EFL Trophy."

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