The decision is a result of a conference call between league officials, club representatives, and medical experts in which they laid out a plan for players to start training again.

According to the plan, the training will be limited to small groups, and the players will have to respect the social distancing rule. Also, there will be no contact training at this stage.

“This first stage has been agreed in consultation with players, managers, Premier League club doctors, independent experts and the Government,” said the Premier League officials in a statement. “Strict medical protocols of the highest standard will ensure everyone returns to training in the safest environment possible.”

The exact return of Premier League soccer is still to be determined, although the league and clubs hope to have first games on June 12th. However, this will mostly depend on the health situation and the fitness of the players.

“We haven’t changed the start date; we have to be flexible about it,” said Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. “What we don’t want to do is continually to move that start date. So, we haven’t changed it but we need to be flexible and acknowledge we’re in a step-by-step process.”

The return of Premier League clubs to training follows the German Bundesliga’s decision to resume its competition last weekend. Bundesliga became the first major soccer league to continue the 2019/20 season after suspension due to coronavirus pandemic. Similar decisions are expected by Italian Seria A and Spanish La Liga. 

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The wave of suspension first hit the United States, with NBA, NHL, and MLS getting suspended on Wednesday. On Thursday, the trend was carried over to Europe, with English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Seria A, and French League 1 being on the list of the leagues that halted their activities. European competitions like UEFA Champions League and Europa League also won’t be played in the foreseeable future.

There is no clear indication when the activities of the leagues might resume, but it is expected that things will go back in normal once coronavirus pandemic gets under control. English Premier League, where Arsenal’s boss Mikel Arteta and Chelsea’s winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive on coronavirus, announced that the suspension would last at least until April 3rd.

German Bundesliga, on the other hand, intended to continue with competitive matches at first. The league announced on Thursday that the matches would be played as scheduled, but without the audience. However, the decision was changed the next day, and this competition was also suspended.

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The decision is a result of a conference call between league officials, club representatives, and medical experts in which they laid out a plan for players to start training again.

According to the plan, the training will be limited to small groups, and the players will have to respect the social distancing rule. Also, there will be no contact training at this stage.

“This first stage has been agreed in consultation with players, managers, Premier League club doctors, independent experts and the Government,” said the Premier League officials in a statement. “Strict medical protocols of the highest standard will ensure everyone returns to training in the safest environment possible.”

The exact return of Premier League soccer is still to be determined, although the league and clubs hope to have first games on June 12th. However, this will mostly depend on the health situation and the fitness of the players.

“We haven’t changed the start date; we have to be flexible about it,” said Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. “What we don’t want to do is continually to move that start date. So, we haven’t changed it but we need to be flexible and acknowledge we’re in a step-by-step process.”

The return of Premier League clubs to training follows the German Bundesliga’s decision to resume its competition last weekend. Bundesliga became the first major soccer league to continue the 2019/20 season after suspension due to coronavirus pandemic. Similar decisions are expected by Italian Seria A and Spanish La Liga. 

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The wave of suspension first hit the United States, with NBA, NHL, and MLS getting suspended on Wednesday. On Thursday, the trend was carried over to Europe, with English Premier League, Spanish La Liga, Seria A, and French League 1 being on the list of the leagues that halted their activities. European competitions like UEFA Champions League and Europa League also won’t be played in the foreseeable future.

There is no clear indication when the activities of the leagues might resume, but it is expected that things will go back in normal once coronavirus pandemic gets under control. English Premier League, where Arsenal’s boss Mikel Arteta and Chelsea’s winger Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive on coronavirus, announced that the suspension would last at least until April 3rd.

German Bundesliga, on the other hand, intended to continue with competitive matches at first. The league announced on Thursday that the matches would be played as scheduled, but without the audience. However, the decision was changed the next day, and this competition was also suspended.

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