LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be comp...
A pedestrian walks past a mural of Chelsea football players outside Stamford Bridge football stadium in London on March 13, 2020. The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus.
Clarke said at the meeting that he did not think it was feasible for the season to be completed, according to a report in the Times. The decision was taken after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for Covid-19.“Feeling better already,“ he tweeted. “We’re all facing a huge & unprecedented challenge. Everyone’s health is all that matters right now.”
He said in a club statement: “If it’s a choice between football and the good of the wider society, it’s no contest. Really, it isn’t.”One senior figure in broadcasting told the Times: “The commercial reality for the Premier League and UEFA is that if they don’t complete their seasons then they are in breach of their broadcasting contracts.
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