THE 2020-21 Premier League season has been given heads up afterwards, as it is set to begin on September 12, the league has announced.
A statement from the Premier League read: “Premier League shareholders agreed to start the 2020-21 Premier League season on September 12, 2020.
The statement reads in part:
“The final match round of the campaign will take place on May 23, 2021. The Premier League will continue to consult the FA and EFL regarding the scheduling of all domestic competitions.”
The English Football League season will also begin on the same weekend.
The EFL regular season will conclude on May 8 and 9, the league said, with the play-offs to follow at the end of the month.
It means the season will begin behind closed doors, with spectators only set to return to venues on a socially-distanced basis from October 1.