The British government has tentatively given the green light for the restart of the Premier League on 1 June. 

Premier League clubs have vowed to complete the season, even if it means playing behind closed doors at neutral venues. 

Under Boris Johnson’s “roadmap” to lift lockdown, sports will be permitted, minus spectators, along with the re-opening of some non-essential retail shops and the resumption of more public transport. 

Despite getting the go-ahead from the government, there are still problems with how the season will be resumed. Already some clubs have criticised the plans to use neutral venues, arguing the removal of a home advantage will damage integrity, while the clubs at the bottom of the league are pressing for relegation to be suspended if the season can’t be completed in full. 

Several players have also publicly expressed concerns about their safety – something not helped by the fact that three Brighton players have recently tested positive for COVID-19. 

A vote on restarting the league is expected early next week. 

AYO.NEWS says:

Though this is obviously very welcome news, it should be treated with caution. COVID-19 has not gone away, and in the past few days there have been mainstream media reports of a new outbreak in Wuhan, another Chinese city of 600K going into lockdown, the reintroduction of some lockdown measures in South Korea, and rising infection rates in Germany. 

Even in the UK itself, there is growing division as the leadership in Wales and Scotland insist measures should not be lifted, and even many in Westminster accusing Boris Johnson of delivering a confused and mixed message.

If the Premier League does restart, bookies should keep in mind it may well have to be suspended again at a moment’s notice. 

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