webfact Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Government gives green light for English soccer to return in June Britain's Secretary of State for Digital Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden is seen at Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley (Reuters) - The Premier League's plans to resume the season next month was given a boost on Thursday when Britain's Culture and Sport secretary Oliver Dowden said the government was "opening the door" for football to return in June. Dowden said he held a "positive meeting" with football authorities -- which included the Premier League, the English Football League and the Football Association -- to "progress plans" for football to resume. The professional game has been suspended since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 33,100 people in the United Kingdom. With lockdown restrictions in England being eased from this week, the government said elite sport could return next month. "We all agreed that we will only go ahead if it is safe to do so and the health and welfare of players, coaches and staff comes first," Dowden said in a statement. "The government is opening the door for competitive football to return safely in June. This should include widening access for fans to view live coverage and ensure finances from the game's resumption supports the wider football family." While the government has given the go-ahead, Dowden said it was up to football authorities to finalise the details of how they would proceed, with the government offering guidance. "There is combined goodwill to achieve this for their fans, the football community and the nation as a whole," Dowden added. "The government and our medical experts will continue to offer guidance and support to the game ahead of any final decision which would put these plans into action." However, England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam said a "measured approach" was required and a decision on a return to competitive action will depend on how players and coaching staff fare after group training sessions. "There will be small, carefully measured step-wise approaches to seeing what can be achieved safely," he said. "The first of those is to return to safe training, still observing social distancing. Plans are being put in place at quite some depth to do that and that will be a step-wise thing. "We'll have to see how that goes before we even think about moving on to the return of competitive football matches. We have to be slow and we have to be measured." (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar) -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-15 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 <deleted>!! Whats the % of deaths /sickness now being touted.??? Get on with it jesus H!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 English soccer? I swear that was done to wind up us Brits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, alien365 said: English soccer? I swear that was done to wind up us Brits Isn't it known as the EPL - the English Premier League? Not even a Welsh team in it currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubon farang Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Oh know Bad news for West Ham They have to play again lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilai Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Troll post deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, wilai said: Troll post deleted Thank you. Kept me from getting a warning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, jellydog said: Thank you. Kept me from getting a warning! Watch it Diego...keep them eyes off of our islands. Oh and the oil is ours too. How's the Coronacoffee out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6 hours ago, mrfill said: Isn't it known as the EPL - the English Premier League? Not even a Welsh team in it currently. With about 90% of the players in it being foreign.greeds killed football in England I remember ( when I were a lad ) it used to be an honour to play for your country,now it's an inconvenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, RonniePickering22 said: Watch it Diego...keep them eyes off of our islands. Oh and the oil is ours too. How's the Coronacoffee out there? We're coming after the oil AND them sheeps!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 20 hours ago, RonniePickering22 said: Watch it Diego...keep them eyes off of our islands. Oh and the oil is ours too. How's the Coronacoffee out there? Coronacoffee not so widespread Ronnie, but here. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 All eyes on Germany this weekend and not exactly inspiring is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellydog Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 hours ago, RonniePickering22 said: All eyes on Germany this weekend and not exactly inspiring is it? Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, Ronnie! I cried tears of joy when Dortmund won! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 19 hours ago, jellydog said: Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, Ronnie! I cried tears of joy when Dortmund won! Do they play in flowery purple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 So Celtic crowned champions and Hearts relegated. Will England follow suit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Muton Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 3:58 PM, mrfill said: Isn't it known as the EPL - the English Premier League? Not even a Welsh team in it currently. You seem to have missed the point. In England we have football. Hence the Football Association, and football clubs many named ##FC such as CFC, AFC, MUFC, PAFC, CUFC, AVFC, CCFC......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilai Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 Fans to be allowed back into sradiums from October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilai Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 The 20/21 Premier League is scheduled to start on September 12th and conclude on May 23rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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