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Premier League clubs 'want June 30 end date for season'

Premier League clubs 'want June 30 end date for season'
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Premier League clubs become increasingly concerned that players could walk away if their contracts expire before the season can safely end, according to a report.

Premier League sides have supposedly made it clear that they want the season to be finished by June 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has seen matches in England's top flight suspended since mid-March, with no return date currently set as the virus sweeps across the globe.

The Premier League are scheduled to meet on Friday in order to discuss an action plan for the remainder of the season, but according to Sky Sports News, clubs are becoming increasingly concerned over players whose contracts are set to expire.

The report claims that teams are worried about the possibility of players being able to walk away if their deals run out this summer, although FIFA has advised that contracts should be extended until the season can safely finish.

Liverpool had forged a 25-point lead at the top of the table prior to the league's postponement, with relegation and promotion places also shrouded in uncertainty amid the pandemic.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool29271166214582
2Manchester CityMan City28183768313757
3Leicester CityLeicester29165858283053
4Chelsea29146951391248
5Manchester UnitedMan Utd29129844301445
6Wolverhampton WanderersWolves29101364134743
7Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28111073025543
8Tottenham HotspurSpurs29118104740741
9Arsenal2891364036440
10Burnley29116123440-639
11Crystal Palace29109102632-639
12Everton29107123746-937
13Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2998122541-1635
14Southampton29104153552-1734
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29611123240-829
16West Ham UnitedWest Ham2976163550-1527
17Watford2969142744-1727
18Bournemouth2976162947-1827
19Aston Villa2874173456-2225
20Norwich CityNorwich2956182552-2721

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