Allowing fans back inside grounds is 'absolutely critical' - Premier League CEOPremier League chief executive Richard Masters says it is "absolutely critical" that fans are allowed back inside stadiums as soon as possible. Premier League revenue was down £700m in the final quarter of last season. "Every Premier League match on average generates about £20m for the economy both local and national so we want to play our part in helping the economy to recover as well. 'Confidence' that season can be finished if another wave hitsThe 2019-20 Premier League season was suspended in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and restarted on 17 June, exactly 100 days later. 'Difficult decision' to terminate China streaming dealEarlier in September, the Premier League terminated its £564m contract with its Chinese licensee with immediate effect.

Source: BBC September 09, 2020 14:47 UTC