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Attempts to resume the Premier League and English Football League seasons after 30 April could be thwarted by players refusing to compete because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Premier League, English Football League and Professional Footballers’ Association officials held a conference call on Friday to discuss a unilateral response to the threat posed to clubs and players by the crisis, along with the prospect of resuming their seasons “when it is safe and conditions allow”. But even the possibility of playing matches behind closed doors after 30 April appears remote with players concerned about putting their health, and their families’ health, at risk by returning to work while the crisis continues.
Written by Andy Hunter and Jacob Steinberg
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