Cancelling this season's Premier League

[Tea_drinker]

They'll probably start it again at end of June, they'll get the 6 points they require then they'll cancel the rest of the games.

 

[N.S.N.O.]

Sky and BT will 'lose £1bn if sporting events stay shut until August'

Report recommends footballers take a pay cut to support clubs facing loss of revenue

www.theguardian.com

Thought this was very interesting. Pure analysis of the facts by a disinterested party. It's mainly about Sky money etc but also contains this phrase -

“The hypothesis informing governments assumes an initial three-month long lockdown,” said Enders Analysis, which published the report. “Group activities of 25 people involving close physical contact without protection will not plausibly be the first to be allowed when when some social life resumes.”

Which is interesting amidst all the talk of playing behind closed doors being an easy way to restart things asap. As I say, it's mere analysis, not public health policy or anything.

There is no chance of playing games behind closed doors....no events of any kind will be played before the virus has cleared, and lockdown has been fully finished...
Even a behind closed doors games, requires 32 players, likely 10 coaching staff min., medical staff, ground staff, security staff and Police to insure fans aren't trying to get into the ground or congregatting outside to celebrate, Media and TV staff (reporters, cameramen, sound technicians, pundits, commentators)...

It's simply not happening anytime soon... And at some point the break will have been so long that a mini preseason would be required to get players match fitness back...

 

[daza_1973]

They'll probably start it again at end of June, they'll get the 6 points they require then they'll cancel the rest of the games.

what if they lost their first two though ?
don't take it for granted they'll carry on like pre-winter break

 

[Connor]

Tainted Lovren

There's next seasons Fantasy Premier League team name

 

[N.S.N.O.]

They'll probably start it again at end of June, they'll get the 6 points they require then they'll cancel the rest of the games.

Can't restart the season if they don't have enough time to complete the full season.. Relegation, Promotion, European spots all have to be settled....

Alot depends on how far they can push out next season

 

[Tea_drinker]

what if they lost their first two though ?
don't take it for granted they'll carry on like pre-winter break

I agree with you. I'm pretty sure that's the way the premier league will choose to cop out of it though.

 

[Connor]

Ceferin says UEFA have a Plan A, B and C to finish seasons

The UEFA president says there are three dates they have in mind to restart the leagues but he also warns that nobody knows when the pandemic will end.

en.as.com

Many football associations are still committed to finishing their league season with just a handful of games to be played.

"Nobody knows when this pandemic will end," he said. "There is a plan A, B and C.We can start in May, in June or the end of June. If we can't do it on any of those three dates then the season probably won't finish."

"There is also the possibility to finish the season at the start of next season, with next season starting a little late," he said. "It would have to work with respect to the players and the signing periods."

The president of the football federation also say there would have to be changes made to the international calendar and said that it's "difficult to imagine games without fans" but he did leave the door open to that possibility.

"I can't imagine the European cup finals behind closed doors," he said.

 

[KaiserEFC]

The governing bodies can say what they want but if the government are still saying you can’t have 22 people in that close proximity then it really doesn’t matter. They’ll cancel it for sure.

 

[Toast]

 

[Walham Green Blue]

Surely not.

 

[riddick]

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Because football is paramount to the public well being. Gotcha.

 

[Wayno]

Hope a lot of teams start getting symptoms towards the end of June tbh

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Hmm how would they satisfy social distancing rules? Players would need to be 2m apart at all times.

I smell a kopite

 

[royalblue66]

Hmm how would they satisfy social distancing rules? Players would need to be 2m apart at all times.

I smell a kopite

Defo

 

[aazak]

Hmm how would they satisfy social distancing rules? Players would need to be 2m apart at all times.