Coronavirus: Premier League owners to discuss finishing season in China, say reports
- The Premier League will met on Friday to look at a number of proposals to complete the current league season
- One club CEO says the China plan is a non-starter
The 20 EPL owners are scheduled to meet via video link on Friday to thrash out plans to finish the season with the worsening coronavirus pandemic making it impossible for the league to consider a proper resumption in England.
The Premier League has been provisionally suspended until April 30, but it is highly likely that date will be extended indefinitely.
Liverpool currently sit 25 points clear at the top of the League table and need just two more wins to secure a first domestic league title in 30 years.
The China move is just one of a number of ideas that have been floated in recent weeks with Premier League officials becoming increasingly concerned about the potential financial ramifications of not fulfilling contractual obligations to broadcasters and sponsors were the campaign to be cancelled.
There would also be catastrophic knock-on effects for the financial well-being of many clubs lower down the league in the UK were the regular promotion and relegation processes to be suspended this season.