The Premier League's bottom three clubs may be forced to back Project Restart after the FA stepped in to demand the season is decided by 'sporting merit'.
Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth, who sit 20th, 19th and 18th in the table, were ready to oppose plans to complete the campaign at neutral venues over fears they would lose home advantage in the middle of a relegation battle.
However, with the FA demanding that 'sporting merit' - either playing the remaining games or using a formula like points-per-game - is used to settle the table, they must now vote to resume games next month to stand any chance of avoiding the drop.