From March 13 to today, May 10, players across all five major leagues had been forced to stay at home.
The Premier League, which had the highest viewership, was originally postponed from April 10 to April 30, then to May 15, and now to June 17.
The bad news: it had been delayed by a full three months.
The good news: judging by the current situation, the Premier League really should be able to resume next month!
One final month!
The Sun's COVID-19 column—Erik ten Hag had recovered from COVID-19, while three Chelsea players had been infected, including Kanté.
The Times front-page headline—Following parliamentary discussions approved by the English FA, Premier League players' weekly wages would be cut by 30% starting May 20, until the league officially resumed.
"The resolution has passed through Parliament, but the players themselves still need to be consulted. Even with the support of the English FA and UEFA, changing the salary clauses in player contracts remains extremely difficult."
The Sun—TY and Ousmane Dembélé posted photos showing off their clearly defined upper-body muscles.
Caption: Keep it up! (muscle) (muscle) (muscle)
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher: After two months without centralized training, the players' form would inevitably be affected. Before the league officially resumed, the Premier League should allow players to return to their clubs for training.
To be honest, two months of home training had not been very intense. Rodri and Ousmane Dembélé even felt as if they were getting worse the more they trained.
That was because there were no coaches beside them to push them, nor veteran players nearby to put pressure on them. Naturally, the players' enthusiasm for training declined.
But Tang Ye was different.
The difference was not in training intensity. Everyone trained at the same intensity.
The difference was in training