With the fate of the Premier League season still up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis, fans have been left to speculate about how the rest of the campaign will pan out.

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL AND MATT HUGHES: The ambitious proposals would need to be endorsed by the government, public health bodies and the PFA.

The Premier League stood accused of moral bankruptcy on Wednesday night as its clubs pocketed tax-payers' money for non-football staff while paying players more than £100,000-a-week.

Rich Premier League clubs should only furlough staff as a 'last resort' and the job retention scheme was not intended for 'billionaire' owners, warned culture secretary Oliver Dowden. 

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The FA Cup quarter-finals were postponed following the lockdown and will be played despite pressure to prioritise the Premier League.

EXCLUSIVE: Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that their best chance of staying up is to vote to restart the season and win games to get out of trouble.

The Premier League's bottom three - Norwich City, Aston Villa and Bournemouth - have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they object to Project Restart plans.

The three teams occupying the Premier League's bottom three places have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they continue to obstruct plans to resume the season.

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier has come out in defence of his team's tactics in the valiant Champions League last-16 victory over holders Liverpool.

Aymeric Laporte insists he won't leave Manchester City even if their two-year ban from the Champions League ban is upheld. The defender is one of a host of City players who has been tipped to leave.

The 24-year-old forward on loan from Roma joined the Bundesliga side in September on a season-long deal. Schick has now revealed his intentions to move to England in the near future.

This season's Champions League final and Europa League final, due to be played in May, have been formally postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA said on Tuesday. 

Bergamo mayor Giorgio Gori has labelled Atalanta's Champions League clash with Valencia a 'biological bomb' as he believes it caused the coronavirus to spread in Italy and Spain.   

Raul Jimenez insists he is happy to stay at Wolves even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League next season, with the west Midlands side currently five points adrift of the top four.

Every top-half club bar City and Sheffield United submitted a joint application and now City have 'information from a number of trusted sources' that Arsenal were the club behind the move

With the fate of the Premier League season still up in the air due to the coronavirus crisis, fans have been left to speculate about how the rest of the campaign will pan out.

Voiding the 2019-20 season is now reportedly 'off the table' with UEFA and the European leagues committing to completing the current campaign.

The latter stages of this season's Champions League and Europa League are set to be moved to July and August as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the football calendar. 

Placing both the Champions League and Europa League on hold while domestic seasons are played out is one of the proposals being looked at by UEFA, Sportsmail understands.

UEFA have reportedly drawn up a calendar to try and get the Champions League finished in August, and are considering a mini four-team tournament to end it.

Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires has revealed the REAL reason John Terry wore his full kit at the 2012 Champions League final - and says it was the club's idea.

Llorente has gone to extreme lengths to commemorate his memorable performance at the famous stadium, and shared his hilarious choice of name with his Instagram followers.

UEFA has confirmed the Champions League final will be cancelled if the competition can't be concluded by August 3 and says one-legged play-offs are an option being discussed.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says playing behind closed doors is a better option than scrapping the season, but warned European competitions could be abandoned.

Those suffering from withdrawal symptoms at the lack of live football can rejoice at BT Sport's plans to replay the enthralling conclusion to last year's Champions League.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed how all-English Champions League ties were always the most pressurised matches he played in club football.

UEFA president said he would consider finishing the European competitions behind closed doors but will accept they might have to be cancelled if they were unable to resume by September.

UEFA have introduced the idea of squeezing the remaining Champions League and Europa League games into just three weeks in August, with clubs facing a frantic schedule.

Dietmar Hamann joined Liverpool in 1999 from Newcastle United for £8million. He went on to play a huge part in their 2001 treble winning side as well as their 2005 Champions League win.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been backed to become the Premier League's best right back one day, surpassing Gary Neville. That's the view of Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher.

The Liverpool keeper was made a scapegoat for the defeat following two high profile errors during the game which resulted in the Reds losing 3-1 to Real Madrid in Kiev.

The Spanish FA have proposed the clubs they wish to take part in European football next term should the Spanish top flight fail to be completed, but it is set to cause huge controversy.

As reported on Thursday, some clubs are expected to push for a June 30 cut-off point at a Premier League meeting on Friday, but the Big Six want to see the season be played out in full.

After the final was set to be held on May 30 but was called off due to the coronavirus pandemic, UEFA have set out a new plan in order to finish the competition but need help from all European leagues.

SAMI MOKBEL: Arsenal players will get their losses back if they qualify for next season's Champions League - plus a £100,000 bonus. They have agreed to a 12.5 per cent pay cut.

If domestic leagues are not back until July or August then UEFA is considering playing the remainder of the two competitions in a condensed timeframe.

UEFA are reportedly set to present their plans for the Champions League with the tournament being played out from August 7-31 after clubs have completed their domestic campaigns.

The former Gunners striker isn't feeling any optimism since Mikel Arteta came in as manager because the team isn't capable of defending properly. Arsenal sit a lowly ninth in the Premier League table.

Paul Scholes has admitted that he 'miskicked' the ball when he scored his memorable goal for Manchester United against Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final in 2008.

UEFA hope to complete the remaining 17 ties to be played in just over three weeks, with Manchester City and Chelsea set to return to action on August 7 and 8 respectively.

If the Premier League cannot be concluded due to the current suspension, it could offer Arsenal a major boost in terms of a return to Europe's top table, despite Mikel Arteta's side sitting ninth.

UEFA have opened the door for Celtic to be crowned champions of Scotland with eight games still left to play in the Premiership.

It has been reported that an agreement has been reached which will see outstanding Champions League and Europa League ties be played throughout August before the new season.

Premier League teams may be forced to settle Champions League and relegation spots through play-off games if the season is not able to get back up and running, according to a UEFA plan.

Leagues unable to finish will be advised to stage play-off games to determine key positions in the table, which would directly affect sides in the Champions League race.

After UEFA convened on Thursday to provide clarity to its 55 member nations about the 2019-20 season, leagues now have a clearer idea about how to proceed with each creating their own plans.

AHEAD OF THE GAME - MATT HUGHES: Sky Sports and BT Sport will resist pressure to screen for free the 47 Premier League matches they have left this season.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy admitted he regrets leaving the club before they won the Champions League in 2005.