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Legal challenges ‘inevitable’ after pandemic leaves mark on football calendar

The official Premier League logo on a match ball and Liverpool first team home shirt with a protective face mask on May 4, 2020 in Manchester, England (Photo by Visionhaus)

As the end of May approaches and the Premier League continues to work on ‘Project Restart’, Adam Nelson examines the legal issues facing English football’s operating bodies as they push for football’s return.

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