The U.K government’s cabinet minister responsible for sport said he has been in talks with the PL with the aim of getting football back on the field as quickly as possible. sgevans reports
- The UK government’s cabinet minister responsible for sport said he has been in talks with the Premier League with the aim of getting football back on the field as quickly as possible.
Speaking at a parliamentary questions session, Oliver Dowden, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, said: “I personally have been in talks with the Premier League with a view to getting football up and running as soon as possible in order to support the whole football community.
Those clubs say that players will only be using outdoor field facilities for individual work and will not take part in team activities. Last week the league said it was “working through complex planning scenarios” and there are a number of practical hurdles that they face.
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