Troy Townsend, the father of England international Andros Townsend, says he is deeply uncomfortable about the prospect of competitive football returning in England next month.
Mr Townsend, who is Kick It Out's head of development, fears players are being made to take unfair risks during the coronavirus pandemic as the Premier League seeks to resume the 2019-20 season next month.
His son, 28, had made 16 appearances for Crystal Palace before the campaign was suspended two months ago due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Andros Townsend's father says he is uncomfortable about competitive football returning
One of those hurdles was cleared on Monday as the Government gave the green light for sporting events to take place from June 1, behind closed doors.