English football chiefs will hold further talks with the UK government and public health officials next week, the culture secretary has confirmed.
Premier League, English Football League and FA officials will join a third round of talks next Thursday, Oliver Dowden told the BBC.
He said the government was also looking at other sports which “could potentially take place behind closed doors”.
“If we can get a plan that works, then I would like us to be able to go ahead with it because I think it will be good for the nation, it would be good for football as a whole,” he said.
He stressed that “public safety must come first”.
It comes after Germany announced its top two leagues, Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, will return behind closed doors from 16 May.
Source: BBC
