According to reports this evening, the English Premier League is plotting a World Cup style base boot camp for footballers in a bid to finish this seasons fixtures.

The Independent is reporting the idea of sequestering players to camp bases and playing behind closed doors matches is seriously being considered.

This would have to entail some sort of screening for the virus among players and coaches who would be in contact with each other over the period of time they were away.

The Independent write: The Premier League has developed plans for clubs to play televised games in isolated “World Cup-style” camps in the midlands and London over June and July, in order to try and finish the 2019/20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The football authorities have been in discussion about ideas over the weekend, with games “behind closed doors” still seen as the likeliest solution, but the idea of isolated camps is one the clubs keep returning to. It has gained increasing traction in the last few days.

We’re keeping an eye on things south of the border as they’re likely to have an impact on how the SPFL go about their business.

However, if the EPL could logistically manage for pull this sort of thing off, it’s unlikely the SPFL could follow suit as this would cost a lot of money to organise.

Nothing should be off the table but as things get worse in this country, it’s clear we won’t be back to normality for a long while yet.

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