The Premier League will try to limit contract as much as possible in training (Picture: Getty)The Premier League intends to ban tackling and disinfect pitches in the first phase of Project Restart, with players asked to strictly observe social distancing guidelines even when on the pitch. Representatives from all 20 Premier League clubs met on Friday as they try to formulate a plan to restart the season, though there have been a number of disagreements over how that should be achieved. Plans to stage matches at neutral venues have now been scrapped, while the bottom six clubs are adamant they will not play unless relegation is scrapped – something the Football Association have forbid. Players will initially be restricted to groups of five and will have to observe two metre gaps between each other, with no contact permitted. People’s lives are at risk.’AdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Project Restart: Premier League can scrap neutral venues ideaMORE: ‘I don’t give a f**k about the nation’s morale’: Danny Rose slams Project Restart plansFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro May 12, 2020 20:03 UTC