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Players in revolt over health fears, clubs up in arms over neutral venues and emergency services spread thin at time of national crisis: The latest stumbling blocks facing the Premier League's Project Restart

Rebellion against neutral venues, talk of £340million television refunds, and players indicating they will tell the Premier League where to shove their swabs if they order them back.

Project Restart as a name sounds simple, though it is anything but. There are a number of disagreements as players, clubs and officials continue talks about how football can return within the next month, while ethical concerns around staging games during the coronavirus pandemic continue to surface.

But time is running out to establish a timeline to restart the season and many are fearing that the campaign may soon have to be scrapped if the major players in the talks cannot soon come to an understanding.