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Government opens door for Premier League to return in June

Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Watford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - February 23, 2020, General view of a match ball held by Manchester United's David de Gea during the warm-up before the match. [Photo: Reuters/Lee Smith]

The British government has given the green light for English football to return in June.

Britain's Culture and Sport secretary Oliver Dowden said on Thursday the government was "opening the door" for football to return after it was shut down in March over the coronavirus pandemic.

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