European football mulls July, August restart; stopping leagues ‘last resort’

Jon Champion spells out reasons why clubs and the Premier League want to complete the season.

Jon Champion delves into Juventus’ wishes to not accept the title should the Serie A season be cancelled. European football, currently at a standstill because of the coronavirus, is focusing on a restart in July and August with clubs and leagues being told that stopping competitions should “really be the last resort.”

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UEFA, the European Club Association and the European Leagues umbrella group sent a joint letter to their members on Thursday saying it was of “paramount…