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All English football suspended until April 30th at least

Rebecca Noonan
Rebecca Noonan

01:30 19 Mar 2020


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All English football has been suspended until at least the 30th of April because of the continued spread of coronavirus.

The Premier League is currently postponed having originally agreed to stop playing until early April.

The English FA has also agreed that the current season can be "extended indefinitely" beyond the original end date of the 1st of June.

In a statement the FA says it's committed to finding ways of resuming the season with all European club league and cup matches to be played as soon as it is safe and possible to do so.

The full statement reads:

"The FA, Premier League, EFL and women’s professional game, together with the PFA and LMA, understand we are in unprecedented times and our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19.

We are united in our commitment to finding ways of resuming the 2019/20 football season and ensuring all domestic and European club league and cup matches are played as soon as it is safe and possible to do so.

We have collectively supported UEFA in postponing EURO 2020 to create space in the calendar to ensure domestic and European club league and cup matches have an increased opportunity to be played and, in doing so, maintain the integrity of each competition.

The FA’s Rules and Regulations state that "the season shall terminate not later than the 1 June" and "each competition shall, within the limit laid down by The FA, determine the length of its own playing season".

However, The FA’s Board has agreed for this limit to be extended indefinitely for the 2019/20 season in relation to Professional Football.

Additionally, we have collectively agreed that the professional game in England will be further postponed until no earlier than 30 April.

The progress of COVID-19 remains unclear and we can reassure everyone the health and welfare of players, staff and supporters are our priority. We will continue to follow Government advice and work collaboratively to keep the situation under review and explore all options available to find ways of resuming the season when the conditions allow.

We would all like to re-emphasise that our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19."


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