The Premier League is set to Restart
Football
June the 17th is the day scheduled to restart the 2020 premier league season. There are 92 matches still to play. All matches will take place behind closed doors and will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport or Amazon Prime. Although, safety guidelines are yet to be issued by the government and decisions will remain subject to the continuing fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.
Kick-off times will be:
- Friday: 20:00
- Saturday: 12:30, 15:00, 17:30 and 20:00
- Sunday: 12:00, 14:00, 16:30 and 19:00
- Monday: 20:00
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 18:00 and 20:00
According to report monitored on BBC Sport, clubs have agreed to a provisional end date of Saturday, 25 July. It is also understood that finishing the season would require six weekends and three
midweek rounds.
At the moment, Liverpool sits 25 points clear at the top of the table while Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City are in the relegation places. The Reds, chasing a first league title in 30 years, could seal it with victory in their first game back should second-placed Manchester City lose to Arsenal.
“The Premier League and our clubs are proud to have incredibly passionate and loyal supporters. It is important to ensure as many people as possible can watch the matches at home.” Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said.
important to ensure as many people as possible can watch the matches at home.” Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said.
Meanwhile on Friday morning the Football Association will announce proposed dates for the FA Cup quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.
And in terms of European competition, the last 16 second-leg matches in the Champions League and Europa League are set to be played between 6 and 8 August. Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Rangers and Wolves are all still involved. UEFA will discuss the plans at an executive committee meeting in June before a decision is made.
Recall that the Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
On Wednesday, clubs unanimously voted to resume contact training, having started non-contact training previously.
So far 12 people have tested positive for Coronavirus after 2,752 tests across the league.
Premier League players and staff will continue to be tested twice a week, with the capacity increased from 50 to 60 tests per club for the fourth round of testing.
fourth round of testing.
Any players or staff to test positive must self-isolate for a period of seven days. Plans for the third phase of Project Restart include a step towards normal training and build-up to competitive games.
