[Courtesy]The U.K 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. "But of course, any such moves would have to be consistent with public health guidance," he said. Premier League clubs will hold their latest conference call on Friday as they continue to evaluate various options for finishing the season but a re-start of matches is not expected until June at the earliest. Last week the league said it was "working through complex planning scenarios" and there are a number of practical hurdles that they face.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2020 06:00 UTC