football
England’s Premier League extends shutdown with end-date left open
European soccer’s governing body Uefa agreed earlier this week to postpone Euro 2020 for a year
19 March 2020 - 16:44
London — English football will be suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus crisis, but the current season can be extended indefinitely, the English game’s governing bodies say in a joint statement.
The Football Association, Premier League, EFL and women’s professional game bodies, with player and manager associations, agreed on Thursday to extend the formal end-date for the 2019/2020 season in a bid to complete the campaign...
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