Premier League cleared by government to pursue June restart
MANCHESTER The Premier League was given government approval on Saturday to press ahead with its June 17 restart although players will have to stay apart during goal celebrations and disputes to maintain social distancing. There is still much work to be done to ensure the safety of everyone involved, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said. The Premier League are recommending a points-per-game formula to decide the award of places," Brady said. "This is a straightforward model whereby a teams number of points is simply divided by the number of matches they have played. The Premier League season is now due to end on the weekend of July 25-26, more than two months after originally scheduled.
The Latest: No positive results in EPL latest testing round
A restaurant employee Annabelle Mathis cleans a table in a restaurant of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, southwestern France, Friday May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___There have been no positive results from the Premier League's latest round of COVID-19 testing. It paves the way for the planned June 17 return of the Premier League, the worlds richest soccer competition. All teams have 14 days to submit detailed plans on their protocols for approval before they can train, the minister said. The season was suspended in March after positive COVID-19 cases at Arsenal and Chelsea forced the squads into self-isolation.