Premier League clubs on Friday discussed how the season can be completed when the government declares it is safe for sports to resume during the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain’s national lockdown was extended on Thursday for another three weeks, making it unclear when players can resume training or matches will be permitted, even without fans as is expected.
The league’s planning includes an awareness that it could only be possible to play when there is a sufficient availability of COVID-19 testing and medical services can be in place at stadiums that are not being relied on by the health authorities to deal with the pandemic.