Episode 1765: Project Restart, Sporting Merit*
It looks as though Liverpool’s 30 years of hurt is over after the FA ruled that the Premier League should be decided on “sporting merit”, apparently removing the possibility that the season could be voided. But what method of determining sporting merit will the clubs choose?
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FA told PL has to finish season on “sporting merit”
– overwhelming aim is to finish but, if not, a form of PPG used
– this means it’s in interest of bottom 6 to play games
– different clubs go down under different formulas – Arsenal/Spurs switchhttps://t.co/k09NPDFfeW— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 11, 2020
We check in with Miguel Delaney and Jack Pitt-Brooke to hear where it’s at with Project Restart. What is the current state of preparation? Can the moral case against resuming play next month be so easily dismissed? And are the clubs correct to assume the players are happy to play along?
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