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REVEALED: Premier League clubs have discussed making matches shorter than 90 minutes in a radical move as part of the Project Restart plans, says PFA chief Gordon Taylor

Daily Mail | May 5, 2020

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Premier League matches could last less than 90 minutes when the season resumes, according to PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor.

Top-flight officials are considering a number of measures to improve the safety of players and staff amid the coronavirus crisis, including neutral venues and extra substitutes in every game.

And now Taylor has claimed that another radical proposal to shorten each half is on the table ahead of showdown talks on Project Restart.

PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has suggested football may not be 45 minutes per half
A number of changes are under consideration as the Premier League try to restart the season

Asked about scrapping the current season on BBC Radio 4, Taylor said: 'We'll have to wait and see.

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