GARY NEVILLE has suggested finishing the Premier League season abroad in a coronavirus-free country.
The English top-flight faces an entire season being played behind closed doors unless a vaccine is created.
Gary Neville claimed there are a number of places in Europe that could host the Premier LeagueCredit: PA:Press Association
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Clubs have been sent a proposed timetable as the Premier League is planning to resume on June 8.
But former Manchester United defender Neville has called for the league to be continued outside of the UK.
Speaking on The Football Show, he said: “If the Premier League are really serious about delivering the matches that remain in a safe environment they would move it to two or three spots that are within three or four hours of this country that are coronvirus free.
“They would take the Premier League players, broadcasters and media over, quarantine for a week or two and then deliver it in an environment that has proven it can handle this virus.
“There are a couple of hotspots in Europe that haven’t got coronavirus which could handle the Premier League finishing.
“If they were serious about it and wanted to deliver it with a safe outcome, they could do that.
“In this country I’m not sure they can deliver it with the amount of coronavirus which is around, especially with the amount of movement of it out there and the logistic issues.
“I’m not sure they can deliver what they want to do.”
Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has admitted Premier League stars are scared about being forced back into action.
Top-flight chiefs will hold crunch talks today to decide how they can get the season back on track in the safest way possible.
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Simon Jordan says it’s ‘an absolute inevitability’ a player will catch coronavirus should the Premier League reconvene and calls for the season to be voided
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