Clarets set to kick-off over third weekend in June
Welcome to the Mike Garlick Burnley Football Club Medium fan blog page. Following hot on the heels of the Premier League’s confirmed resumption date, The Clarets are set to resume their Premier League season on the weekend commencing Friday 19th June. Burnley Chairman Mike Garlick took part in a shareholders meeting and the following statement has now been issued by the Premier League.
Full Premier League statement:
Premier League Shareholders today agreed to a new provisional restart date for the 2019/20 season of Wednesday 17th June, provided that all safety requirements are in place.
Aston Villa v Sheffield United and Manchester City v Arsenal — postponed due to EFL Cup Final — will now take place on 17th June, followed by a full match round beginning on Friday 19th June. Due to COVID-19, games will take place behind closed doors.
Premier League Shareholders also approved a proposal that would see all 92 remaining matches broadcast live in the UK by the League’s existing broadcast partners: Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime.
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said: “Today we have provisionally agreed to resume the Premier League on Wednesday 17th June. But this date cannot be confirmed until we have met all the safety requirements needed, as the health and welfare of all participants and supporters is our priority.
“Sadly, matches will have to take place without fans in stadiums, so we are pleased to have come up with a positive solution for supporters to be able to watch all the remaining 92 matches.
“The Premier League and our clubs are proud to have incredibly passionate and loyal supporters. It is important to ensure as many people as possible can watch the matches at home.
“We will continue to work step-by-step and in consultation with all our stakeholders as we move towards resuming the 2019/20 season.”
The planned kick-off times in the UK for live matches will also differ from the traditional times.
Weekend matches will be scheduled in slots on Friday at 8pm; Saturday at 12:30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm and 8pm; Sunday at midday, 2pm, 4.30pm and 7pm and Monday at 8pm. Midweek matches will be scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6pm and 8pm.
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