Kelvin Stuttard from Pixabay"/>Currently, the Premier League authorities are under tremendous pressure to try and finish the 2019-20 season. But with each passing day, this possibility seems to be fading away.
Right now the league has been suspended till the 30th of April but surely that date is going to be pushed further with some reports claiming that the current season could be abandoned once and for all.
UEFA too have made it clear that if football cannot be resumed by July then they will have to seriously think about scrapping the 2019-20 season and start afresh.
And while the Premier League could also head in that direction, the authorities though are adamant at finishing the season – at whatever cost.
So as per the latest report, the Premier League are reportedly planning to finish the season in isolated camps sometime in the month of June and July.
A report in the Independent claims: “The Premier League has developed plans for clubs to play televised games in isolated “World Cup-style” camps in the midlands and London over June and July, in order to try and finish the 2019/20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“The football authorities have been in discussion about ideas over the weekend, with games “behind closed doors” still seen as the likeliest solution, but the idea of isolated camps is one the clubs keep returning to. It has gained increasing traction in the last few days.
“The huge broadcasting contracts and other financial concerns have increased the pressure on clubs to complete the season, but one considerable advantage to the idea is that it would be a “TV mega-event”. The Independent has been told that plans have been drawn up to televise all remaining 92 matches, with a handful on every day over the summer months.
“It is this aspect that has drawn increased government backing, too, as they like the idea of the population engrossed in the national sport, especially in the event that lockdown measures are tightened or extended.
“In order to complete the plan, clubs and their staffs would be confined to separate hotels away from their families, just like in an international tournament – albeit with full testing and quarantine conditions. The aim is to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19 as even one case could derail the whole plan.”
While this might seem like a really good plan especially for football fans many people has questioned the decision and the reluctance of the Premier League to wrap up the whole season even during a pandemic situation.
There are many people who are concerned with the safety and fitness of footballers during the matches since most doctors and medical staff will be busy attending coronavirus patients.
The report does claim that the Premier League very clearly understands the seriousness of the situation which is why they are planning to finish the league in June and July – since they hope that by that time, the situation will get better.
This plan is very much a work in progress but just to be sure this isn’t the only plan which is being conceived. Yes, the Premier League look hell bound to finish the 2019-20 season but for that to happen, they will need the permission and the help from all the clubs in order to turn their plan into a reality.
