Premier League clubs will hold urgent talks with their players this week amid major concerns from footballers over proposals to restart the season. 

If the sport is to return to complete the Premier League and EFL seasons then all matches will have to be played behind closed doors to maintain social distancing measures.

Sportsmail revealed on Sunday the Premier League want all 20 clubs to commit to doing everything they can to resume in order to prevent financial collapse.

EFL chairman Rick Parry has pleaded for a rescue package from the Premier League with clubs financially crippled by the coronavirus crisis. He also branded parachute payments 'evil'.

Premier League clubs could be hit with a financial crisis similar to those faced by airlines across the world if football doesn't return by August, Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish has claimed.

The division's 20 clubs are currently locked in talks over the fastest and safest way to resume top flight football and finish the current season but are some distance away from agreeing to plan of action.

A return so soon without extensive knowledge on the coronavirus has left club medics fearing the worst, with many insisting that it still poses a 'risk of death' despite safety measures already laid out.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Provided the Government relaxes lockdown rules on Sunday, some clubs were due to return next Monday to commence small group training.

Premier League clubs are facing tough negotiations with commercial sponsors over the coming weeks should the season finish behind closed doors.

There has been resistance, especially from teams fighting against relegation, to completing the 92 outstanding fixtures away from home stadiums. But Bevan says clubs need to agree to the plans.

Next Monday, the fate of the Premier League season will finally be decided when all 20 clubs vote on plans to press ahead with Project Restart.

As the 20 top flight clubs try to find a way to signal a return to action, the prospect of playing the remaining raft of games at neutral grounds is very real.

The Magpies are the subject of a £300million takeover bid backed by Saudi's Public Investment Fund, and if that is ratified the club would become one of the richest in Europe.

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 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.

Just a week before, she braved through a live performance while hosting the Billboard Music Awards when her appendix burst: 'I just didn't want to leave people hanging.'

Kelly Clarkson revealed that she 'got real bitter' at the disdain she received after her American Idol season one victory made her a star.

The 37-year-old revealed she originally turned down the chance of her own TV chat show but in the end was persuaded by her husband and manager Brandon Blackstock to give it a try.

Kelly Clarkson stunned in a rhinestone-studded black dress at the Global Citizen Festival. She performed a duet version of Where You Lead with legendary songwriter Carole King.

The 43-year-old country star hilariously pranked Kelly Clarkson, 37, on Monday's episode of The Voice, secretly playing the song 'Don't Speak' every time she spoke.

John Legend and Kelly Clarkson used a new show rule on The Voice on Monday to protect their first artists out as the Battle Rounds began.

The 44-year-old singer had an emotional moment on Tuesday's episode of The Voice as he marveled at how little separated him from a contestant in the battle rounds.

The 37-year-old singer repeatedly tried to steal her fellow coaches' contestants Monday on the The Voice and nabbed one from Gwen Stefani, 50.

The 37-year-old American Idol winner had to make the toughest decision she's ever made on The Voice, she said on Tuesday's episode of the show.

Team Kelly came up a winner after The Voice's top 13 artists were revealed on the show Tuesday, with five of its members advancing into the live playoffs.

Miranda Lambert and her new husband Brendan McLoughlin stayed seated and stone-faced after her ex-husband Blake Shelton performed his country hit God's Country, despite the standing ovation.

The 44-year-old Los Angeles native gave a heartbreaking performance on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, but was sent home by Instant Save voters as the field narrowed to the top 10.

The 37-year-old American Idol winner and John Legend, 40, performed their controversial version of the holiday classic Baby It's Cold Outside on Tuesday's episode of The Voice.

Jake Hoot was named the winner of season 17 of The Voice on Tuesday during a two-hour star-studded finale.

Kelly Clarkson admitted that her sex life with husband Brandon Blackstock is anything but ordinary while being interviewed by The Voice Season 14 winner Brynn Cartelli

The photo shows Kelly, 37, posing in a powder blue dress with a high collar and long sleeves. She tweeted: 'I don't know why my chest looks enormous in this pic but thank you to the Universe for this one.'

'I'm thrilled to be back with my Billboard family,' Kelly said. 'I love being part of an event that celebrates our greatest artists and entertains our fans. This a night of music that you won't want to miss!'

The 27-year-old singer blocked Kelly Clarkson, 37, from pursuing a singer who covered her hit song Miss Independent on Tuesday's episode of The Voice.

The 43-year-old country star was schooled on emo rock by his fellow coaches on Monday's episode of The Voice after he asked them if it was an actual form of music.

The 37-year-old coach cried when she heard one of her singers perform her heartbreaking hit Piece By Piece as the Knockout Rounds started Monday on The Voice.

The 37-year-old judge sent singer Cedrice, 28, into a tailspin as she used her last steal to take her from Blake Shelton's team on Monday's episode of The Voice.

The 28-year-old singer turned in a 'superstar' performance on Monday's historic episode of The Voice, wowing all of the coaches and becoming a frontrunner for the win.

Stefan Sylvestre, 31, of Hammersmith, west London, was released in 2018 but he was recalled to prison after a warrant was issued for his arrest over his use of the vehicle.

The British dancer, 37, admitted that he did speak to his girlfriend Stacey about quitting the show, but it was his decision to quit the show after landing his dream role in Strictly Ballroom.

The dancer, 37, admitted that 'nobody is bigger than the show' and his shock exit is in order to give younger professionals a chance to be on the programme.

Her outing comes after her boyfriend Kevin Clifton explained why he quit hit show Strictly Come Dancing, amid claims Stacey had pushed him to leave in pursuit of joint big money projects.  

She continued to work alongside Kevin after they called an end to their marriage in 2018.  Yet despite being the picture of professionalism Karen Hauer has admitted she was 'traumatised'.

The Strictly Come Dancing star, 37, explained that he began to feel ill during rehearsals for The Wedding Singer musical, and had symptoms including fever and a cough.

Strictly Come Dancing is just as famous for its love curse as it is the Cha-cha-cha.

Former-Strictly Come Dancing champions Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley enjoyed their one hour's exercise in the sunshine over the weekend, amid the UK's continuing coronavirus lockdown.

On Monday's This Morning, the choreographer, 59, said that while bosses were reportedly left blindsided by their exits, two 'great' dancers have been called in to fill their shoes.

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 48, admitted she's struggling to maintain her statement look as her fringe has grown amid the UK's coronavirus lockdown in a clip shared on Wednesday.

The star, 48, admitted she does not have mirrors in her house, and therefore could not even recognise over own reflection on a zoom call

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton gave a rare glimpse into their home life when she appeared on Saturday Brunch, with the dancing pro gatecrashing her video call.

While bosses scramble to make sure another series of the show can still go ahead, they are planning a trip down memory lane to look back at some of the series' best moments.