Premier League clubs to hold talks today over how they can complete season amid coronavirus pandemic
Premier League clubs will attempt to thrash out a plan to complete a season placed on ice by the coronavirus pandemic when they meet via a conference call on Thursday.
By PA writer
Published 19th Mar 2020, 08:19 BST- 1 min read
Updated 19th Mar 2020, 10:29 BST
Top-flight fixtures have been suspended until April 4 at the earliest and while it seems certain that the lay-off will be extended, UEFA's decision to postpone the Euro 2020 finals for 12 months has created room for manoeuvre.
It is understood the focus will be firmly on concluding the 2019-20 campaign at some point rather than on what might happen should they be unable to restart, while talks with broadcast partners, whose financial input represents such a large proportion of revenue, are ongoing.
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The Premier League, EFL, and National League have all suspended fixtures.