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Premier League sides discussing use of fake crowd noise in matches behind closed doors

The unusual idea was floated at a meeting on Friday as the league plans a return to action later this summer

Premier League clubs have discussed the use of fake crowd noise if games are played behind closed doors when football is cleared to return.

Representatives of all 20 clubs held a conference call on Friday to discuss how and when the league could resume after the coronavirus shutdown.

The league has been suspended since March 13 because of the pandemic, which has caused a near-total shutdown of sport across the globe and strict limits placed on people’s movement in an attempt to curb the virus's spread.