How about Premier Clubs cancelling their over-seas tours this summer and playing pre-season fixtures with their first team at their local EFL / Non-league clubs... or better still hosting their lower league neighbours and allowing them to take the profit from the fixture.
Given the context, it wouldn’t be too hard to see Anfield sold out for a pre-season match between Liverpool and Tranmere; or similar for Man United v Oldham.
Premier Clubs could go one step further and set up a weekend long city/region-wide four club tournament with say:
- West Ham, Orient, Spurs, Dagenham
- Man U, Man City, Oldham, Rochdale
Etc...
Would be a great gesture and also support the notion of not travelling too much in the light of current health concerns.
If these fixtures were arranged (in principle) ASAP; it would allow struggling clubs the opportunity to potentially borrow / cash flow the next few months. |  |
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