Professional football in England

will not resume until April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A statement from the Premier

League, EFL and the Football Association, along with the Women’s professional

game, the Professional Footballers’ Association and the League Managers’

Association confirmed the extension to the suspension.

The governing bodies had

originally agreed to a suspension last Friday until early April.

The statement read: “We have

collectively agreed that the professional game in England will be further

postponed until no earlier than April 30.”

The joint statement said the

bodies were united in their commitment to getting the 2019-20 campaign

finished, and that the FA board had agreed to extend indefinitely the season

end date, which is usually fixed at June 1.

“The FA, Premier League, EFL and

women’s professional game, together with the PFA and LMA, understand we are in

unprecedented times and our thoughts are with everyone affected by COVID-19,”

the statement read.

“We are united in our commitment

to finding ways of resuming the 2019-20 football season and ensuring all

domestic and European club league and cup matches are played as soon as it is

safe and possible to do so.

“We have collectively supported UEFA in postponing Euro 2020 to create space in the calendar to ensure domestic and European club league and cup matches have an increased opportunity to be played and, in doing so, maintain the integrity of each competition.”