Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says "good progress" is being made as football looks to return by mid-June. Premier League clubs will vote on a return to training on Monday, with English football having been suspended since mid-March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
And Dowden's latest suggestion that the Government are backing the return of top-flight football will be a welcome boost to the clubs ahead of their crisis meeting. "I had some very constructive discussions on Thursday with the FA, the EFL and the Premier League," Dowden told Sky News. "We are working hard with them to try and get it back, aiming for mid-June, but the number one test if public safety. "They, like a lot of other sports we're looking at returning behind closed doors,