English Championship sets provisional June 20 restart date


FILE PHOTO: Millwall's Lee Gregory (R) celebrates after Danny Shittu scored against Brentford during their English Championship League soccer match at The Den in London November 8, 2014. REUTERS/Paul Hackett

LONDON (Reuters) - England's second tier Championship plans to resume play on June 20, more than three months after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the English Football League (EFL) said on Sunday.

The provisional date was subject to all safety requirements and government guidance being met and clubs receiving clearance from local authorities to stage home matches.

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