Alan Pardew reveals what he’s heard about the Premier League

Fixtures were suspended last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, and there are plans to restart behind closed doors next month.

The Premier League and its member clubs face a £1billion bill if the campaign can’t be completed.

Den Haag manager Pardew, speaking after his club was spared relegation after the Eredivisie was declared null and void, has spoken about the “problematic” situation in England.

“The TV rights situation is much more problematic in the Premier League,” said the former Newcastle United manager. “If you bring in the same model (and declare the season null and void), you will end up with huge court cases.

“From the managers, chairmen and chief executives I've spoken to in the Premier League, it seems they are determined to finish the season, subject to that being allowed by the Government.

“Some think it will definitely be finished, and that it's more important than starting next season, because the financial implications are probably too big to contemplate. They will go to the very last moment to try to retrieve it.”

Meanwhile, Pardew has asked Den Haag to give give his survival bonus to the club’s non-playing staff – or donate it to Holland’s health service.

“If it has to be paid because of a contract, then I will give it back to the club and they can pay their employees with it during these difficult times, or they can pass it on to the health service in the Hague,” Pardew told the Daily Mail.