As the 20 English top-flight clubs met for further talks on "Project Restart", ministers announced plans to ease the coronavirus lockdown. Premier League clubs had been planning for a return to action no earlier than the week beginning June 8. Brighton confirmed on Sunday that a third member of their squad had tested positive. The UK has been one of the worst-hit countries in the global pandemic, with the government officially recording nearly 32,000 deaths of people who had tested positive for Covid-19. FINANCIAL WORRIESFinancial worries are also causing divisions among the 20 top-flight clubs, which could end the chances of a return to action.

Source: Daily Nation May 11, 2020 15:56 UTC