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Danny Rose Bashes Talks of Premier League Returning: 'Lives Are at Risk'

Defender Danny Rose is furious over plans for the Premier League to potentially return next month in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Premier League suspended its season in mid-March but received the green light from the government on Monday morning to resume behind closed doors on June 1.

Rose, a Newcastle defender on loan from Tottenham, strongly opposes the plan and worries about the players' safety.

"I don't give a f--- about the nation's morale, people's lives are at risk," Rose said on Instagram Live. "Football shouldn't even be [spoken] about coming back until the numbers have dropped massively.