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'It's life or death' - FIFA medical chief D’Hooghe says football shouldn't return until after summer

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Several leagues across Europe are eyeing a return in May or June, an outcome that the committee chairman has warned against

FIFA medical committee chairman Michel D’Hooghe has said that he believes football should not return until the end of August at the earliest.

The coronavirus has caused the sport to be shut down worldwide since March, with leagues across Europe now exploring a possible return in May or June.

Some leagues though, such as the Eredivisie in the Netherlands and Ligue 1 in France, have already declared their 2019-20 seasons to be over.