Premier League clubs will vote this Monday on proposals to extend players’ contracts until the day after the end of the rescheduled season when they meet to discuss Project Restart.
They will also vote on opening a mini-window in the last week of June when they are permitted to approach out of contract players to sign for next season.
The defining vote on whether to resume the season will not take place until May 18, a week on Monday, amidst continued in-fighting between the clubs, but resolving the complex issues surrounding players’ contracts would represent a significant step towards the Premier League returning next month.
Players’ contracts expire on June 30, which presents a major problem for the clubs as even under the best-case scenario in which the Premier League resumes on June 12 the domestic season would carry on into August.
As a result the Premier League have proposed a series of amendments to its rules, which will be presented to the clubs in a conference call on Monday.
After discussing other controversial issues including neutral venues, the fixture schedule and training protocols the clubs will then vote on a number of significant changes, including:
There are 171 Premier League players out of contract this summer including Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen, Willian and Pedro at Chelsea and Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser, which could lead to a frantic week of activity at the end of June with clubs scrambling for free transfers if the proposals are accepted.
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