The Government reckons the return of football will help lift the spirits of the nation as the coronavirus shutdown continues.
Nottingham Forest's season has been suspended because of the pandemic, with Sabri Lamouchi's side in fifth place and looking a good bet to secure a play-off spot.
The Reds are bidding for a return to the Premier League after two decades away and will be hoping the season does reach a conclusion after a fine campaign under Lamouchi.
Dominc Raab, First Secretary of State, was quizzed on the Premier League's 'Project Restart' plans at the daily coronavirus briefing at Downing Street by chief Mirror sports writer Andy Dunn.
Raab, who was deputising for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, revealed he had held talks with high-ranking Premier League bosses about the return of football.
"I think it would lift the spirits of the nation," said Raab.
"I think people would like to see us get back, not just to work and get to a stage where safely our children go to school but also enjoy some of those pastimes, sport in particular.
"I know the government has had constructive meetings with sports bodies to plan for athletes to resume training when it is safe to do so.
"I can tell you that the Culture Secretary has also been working on a plan to get sports played behind closed doors when we move to the second phase, so that is something I can tell you we are looking at.
"Of course, we come back to the key point there - we can only do it when the medical and scientific advice is that it can be done safely and sustainably.
"But certainly that is something under active consideration."
As far as fans returning to matches is concerned, that looks unlikely until a vaccine is found.
The latest plans have suggested playing games as neutral venues but that has been met by some opposition.
"I can't look too far into the future, because there are various different ways we could get control of the virus permanently and defeat it for good," Raab added.
"A vaccine is certainly one of those, therapeutics are another.
"I think we are all waiting to see how effective internationally testing, tracking and tracing is going to be and I also think that's another option.
"But whether it's a combination of testing, tracking and tracing and other social distancing measures within what's possible within a sporting environment.
"We want to see whether behind closed doors, what the options are for doing that.
"So I think it's worth taking a close look at that, seeing whether it's possible to do it safely but, as ever, taking the scientific and medical advice as to when and how to proceed."
There were fears that the season would be cancelled, as has happened in France and Belgium, but the Premier League campaign now looks increasingly likely to be played out to a conclusion.
