Leeds United chief executive Angus Kinnear has claimed it would be "a national embarrassment" if the 2019-20 football season cannot be completed in England.
Hundreds of people in the United Kingdom continue to lose their lives each day from the effects of Covid-19, adding to a death toll that is higher than in any other European country.
However, the UK government is keen to get professional sport up and running again, and English football authorities are determined to get through many of the fixtures that remained unplayed after competitions were suspended in March.