QPR 'appalled' by Championship restart date and say other clubs share view

01 June 2020 10:11
QPR accuse EFL of failing to consult clubs or their doctorsBristol City back plan to resume season on 20 JuneQueens Park Rangers are “vehemently opposed” to the Championship’s proposed restart date of 20 June and have accused the English Football League of failing to canvas opinion from its clubs, with the chief executive, Lee Hoos, suggesting others share their view. In a statement released on Monday, Hoos said QPR, the manager, Mark Warburton, and director of football, Les Ferdinand, were stunned to learn of the provisional return date. Championship players returned to training on 25 May and are due to resume to full contact training this week, less than three weeks before the proposed restart. Last week the Bristol City head coach, Lee Johnson, predicted it could take up to a fortnight for players to become fully comfortable with tackling. Related: Championship season set to resume on 20 June with play-off final at end of July Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian