England's Football Association has offered Wembley Stadium and St George's Park, the national football center, as venues to help the Premier League complete the season, the Times newspaper reported. Wembley could host multiple matches on the same day while limiting travel between venues once restrictions are eased, the report said, adding that fans were unlikely to be allowed to attend. The Premier League season must be played to a finish after the Covid-19 shutdown is over instead of using "artificial means" to decide the champions as well as relegation and Champions League spots, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson said. Hodgson said teams might have to accept increased safety restrictions and having to play more games in a shorter period when play resumed. "We don't want artificial means of deciding who wins the league, who gets into the Champions League, who gets relegated and promoted.

Source: The Standard April 13, 2020 19:07 UTC