Another major international sports league is heading back out to the pitch after months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
28.05.2020 - 18:37 / variety.com
By Tim Dams
The English Premier League football season is set to restart on 17 June, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first games to be played will be Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal.
A full fixture set of fixtures will then be played on the weekend of June 19-21, with the games taking place behind closed doors.
It is likely that all the future matches taking place will be televised in the U.K. by rights holders Sky, BT
Another major international sports league is heading back out to the pitch after months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The English Premier League, the world's most widely watched and richest soccer division, is set to restart on June 17, with the number of games televised expected to be dramatically increased. The restart was confirmed by Comcast-owned Sky Sports, which owns the majority of EPL game rights in the U.K., and comes just days after all clubs unanimously agreed to resume contact training.
By Peter White
Manchester United have assembled a provisional 29-man squad ahead of the possible restart of the Premier League season next month.