The Manchester United Academy has released the following statement in response:
'The Academy recognises the decision to bring the Premier League 2 and Under-18 Premier League seasons to an end due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, which was announced today.
'Both the Under-23s and Under-18s sides were having successful seasons, fighting for promotion from Premier League 2 Division Two and reaching the FA Youth Cup semi-final respectively. However, the decision, which is independent of any discussions regarding the resumption of the 2019/20 campaign for first-team football, has been taken by the Premier League to give staff and players at the academies clarity at this challenging time.