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Sports News of Thursday, 6 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

PL announces date for commencement of 2020/21 season

PL announce 2020/21 starting date PL announce 2020/21 starting date

The English Premier League management has announced the commencement date for the new 2020/2021 football season.

The 2019/20 season is drawing closer to an end with 13 matches to go as the league observes its maiden winter break.

Runaway league leaders, Liverpool, are currently unbeaten with 73 points, 22 ahead defending champions, Manchester City who have 51 points. Leicester sit in third with 49 points and Chelsea holds fourth with 41 points.

MyNigeria.com reported earlier the decision by the PL to reunite with the rest of Europe on the summer transfer deadline after a new date was set during Thursday's stakeholders meeting in London.

The PL released a statement on their official website to announce the 2020/21 campaign starting date.

See full statement below:

"The starting date of the Premier League's 2020/21 season has been confirmed.

"The 29th campaign of the competition will take place from Saturday 8 August 2020.

Other key dates for the season will be announced in due course," the PL announced.