The framework for a Premier League return has been cleared by Boris Johnson ’s office, including crucial plans for widespread testing of players.
And that will be laid out in a meeting of the 20 top flight clubs on Friday, where a timeline will be presented for the return of football in the UK.
understands the Government has encouraged the Premier League to move from the outline planning stage to more concrete proposals.
The government has been in talks with the Premier League for weeks, and now the Prime Minister’s office has offered real encouragement that a return to complete the season behind closed doors may be possible in June. The framework includes: Phased return to training, for individual programmes at the start of May.