The Premier League, often referred to as the English Premier League or the EPL outside England, is the top level of the English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Football League (EFL). Seasons run from August to May with each team playing 38 matches. Most games are played on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Spanish soccer's top-flight will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 11 with the local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis.
The Premier League is set to return on June 17, subject to Government approval. We look at what we know, and what we are still waiting to find out, about Project Restart.
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Manchester City players train at the club's Etihad Campus as the Premier League prepares to restart on June 17. The Government must still give the green light to the competition resuming behind closed..
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England's top soccer league will resume its season on June 17 according to reports on Thursday. The Premier League hasn't played games since the middle of March becasue of health concerns surrounding..
The Premier League season is set to restart on 17 June with Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal. The league was suspended March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Manchester City players train in small groups under strict limitations on Wednesday before the Premier League soccer clubs voted unanimously to return to contact training.
Premier League clubs vote unanimously to resume contact training as ‘Project Restart’ takes a giant step forwards. Squads are now able to train as a group and engage in tackling while minimising..
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NHS England’s national medical director Stephen Powis warned people against using commercially available antibody tests, while Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden discussed plans to help sporting events..
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Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Oliver Dowden says the Government are holding regular meetings with health experts and sports officials to help sporting events such as the Premier League..
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Manchester United players attend training at the club's Carrington complex, as social distancing measures remain in place across Premier League facilities.
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Chelsea return to training on Tuesday afternoon shortly after the Premier League confirmed that six people from three different clubs have tested positive for COVID-19.
A look at the progress of Manchester City's 2019/20 season before the postponement of sport due to coronavirus. They look set to relinquish their Premier League crown, but are still hoping to end their..
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A look at the progress of Liverpool's 2019/20 season before the postponement of sport due to coronavirus. The Reds were on their way to breaking records in the Premier League, but will not defend their..
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Premier League clubs will return to training on Tuesday after agreeing to allow "small group" sessions to begin, the first step on the road to a return to competitive action. Adam Reed reports.
Premier League clubs have unanimously approved plans to resume training in small groups from Tuesday as part of the competition’s Project Restart strategy. Liverpool are one of a number of clubs who..
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The game in which Liverpool could secure the Premier League title could be held at a neutral venue, says the national lead for football policing. BBC News - Published
The FA Cup quarter-finals have been rescheduled for Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June with the final set to take place on Saturday 1 August. BBC News - Published
Leicester make a bid for Liverpool's Adam Lallana, five Premier League clubs want Philippe Coutinho, Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid, plus more. BBC News - Published
Having watched the Bundesliga restart in Germany, here are four things we have noticed that could affect Premier League games behind closed doors. BBC News - Published
Playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without any fans will be "pretty strange", says Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. BBC News - Published
Playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without any fans will be "pretty strange", says Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. BBC News - Published
Bournemouth keeper Aaron Ramsdale says he was one of two individuals to test positive for coronavirus in the latest round of Premier League tests. BBC News - Published
Premier League players could be 25% more susceptible to injury when football resumes because of the intense schedule, research shows. BBC News - Published
Premier League players could be 25% more susceptible to injury when football resumes because of the intense schedule, research shows. BBC News - Published
Former Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany tells Football Focus why he thinks Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk is the Premier League's best ever defender and a worthy title winner. BBC News - Published
Premier League squads return to non-contact training on Tuesday as the English top flight takes another step forward in 'Project Restart'. BBC News - Published
Premier League clubs agree to stage one of the return to training protocols, which would allow teams to start training in small groups from Tuesday. BBC News - Published
The Premier League hopes for a return to action on 12 June, with matches played behind closed doors. BBC Sport's Simon Stone answers the key questions. BBC News - Published
The government says it is "opening the door" for professional football in England in June, after a meeting with the FA, Premier League and EFL. BBC News - Published
The government says it is "opening the door for competitive football to return safely in June", after a meeting with the FA, Premier League and EFL. BBC News - Published
Norwich say relegation from the Premier League should be scrapped if the top flight completes its season but the Championship does not. BBC News - Published
Norwich say relegation from the Premier League should be scrapped if the top flight completes its season but the Championship does not. BBC News - Published
Premier League clubs are increasingly optimistic the demand for games to be played at neutral venues if the season resumes will be reversed. BBC News - Published
Tackling will be banned, pitches disinfected, and players restricted to groups of five under Premier League guidance for an initial phase of team training. BBC News - Published
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