Club officials will meet on Monday to continue talks on whether it is safe to resume and complete the current season of the English Premier League.
Monday’s Premier League meeting will feature a vote on whether player contracts are to be extended until the end of the rescheduled season as European leagues have until 25 May to tell UEFA whether they want to complete or cancel their seasons.
Later this week, the Premier League will also hold talks with the Professional Footballers’ Association and the League Managers Association after they have digested the medical protocols needed for a return to firstly phased training and then full competition, and have received feedback from their members.
Privately conducted coronavirus tests are reckoned to cost between £150 and £180 and it is understood the protocols being worked on in football insist on twice-weekly tests.
For the Premier League to complete the remaining 92 matches, that could be about 40,000 tests at a cost of about £30,000 a week
Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, who is backing Project Restart revealed that initial plans to stage league matches again from June may prove unfeasible.
Recall that the Premier League has been suspended since 13 March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic but is aiming to resume in June, with most clubs facing nine games to play.
