Another major international sports league is heading back out to the pitch after months of shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
28.05.2020 - 17:59 / deadline.com
By Peter White
Television Editor
The English Premier League is set to return next month with a huge increase in the number of games screened on television expected.
The British domestic football league gave the greenlight to return, known as Project Restart, at a shareholders meeting.
It means that Liverpool look set to be crowned champions – their first top flight domestic title in 30 years.
The first game back is expected to be on June 17 with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester
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.