The Bundesliga has been playing since May 16. A start date has now been set for the English Premier League. Game operations will resume on June 17th. The league confirmed on Thursday.
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A month after the restart of the Bundesliga, Jürgen Klopp and his Reds are also fighting for the first championship in 30 years. Liverpool are 25 points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table. The Champions League winner still needs a maximum of two victories for the title.
The catch-up games between Manchester City and Arsenal, Aston Villa and Sheffield United are planned for the start on June 17. The first full matchday is scheduled to be played on the weekend of June 19-21. The remaining 92 games take place without spectators.
Clubs must take strict hygiene precautions
However, the kick-off date can only be confirmed once all the necessary safety requirements have been met, “because the health and well-being of all participants and fans is a priority,” said Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League. The clubs must continue to take strict hygiene precautions, and all players and staff continue to be regularly tested for the corona virus. After three rounds of mass tests, twelve positive cases have occurred so far.
On Wednesday, the clubs decided in phase two of the government plan to resume professional sports to initiate contact training. In phase one, the teams had already returned to the grass with contactless small group training. In the last phase of the three-stage plan, the game operation, which has been interrupted since March 13 due to the pandemic, is to start again.
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