What football leagues are still playing despite coronavirus, and when will Premier League return?

FOOTBALL fans across the globe will be wondering when their beloved clubs and sport will return to normalcy.

Coronavirus has seen a number of divisions suspended, not least all football in England, including Premier League and EFL.

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Yet, there remains a select group of countries that are still playing matches, despite the continuing spread of COVID-19.

What football is still on?

Former Arsenal and Barcelona ace Alexander Hleb has slammed Belarus for keeping the competition going.

There are also some friendlies being played on Tuesday in Sweden – but mostly in lower divisions below the Allsvenskan.

Yet, Myanmar are persisting with their National League with Hantharwady winning on Monday to extend their lead at the top of the table.

The Asian country has been fortunate to have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, despite bordering China.

Australia’s A-League had tried to remain on as they looked tot finish their season, even if it was behind closed doors.

But after growing concerns around the spread of coronavirus, their football association suspended all matches.

When will Premier League return?

Premier League chiefs initially revealed they would be suspended the division until April 3 – but this date always looked unrealistic for a return.

That was soon pushed to April 30, just over two weeks before the season was originally scheduled to finish.

Yet, this date is also expected to be reviewed with June 1 a more reasonable option.

Uefa’s motion to move this year’s European Championships to 2021 has freed up space for leagues across Europe and the world to finish, in a bid to avoid further complications surrounding TV rights deals and deciding whether to void the entire season or not.