The Premier League will come under mounting pressure from some of its clubs at a meeting on Friday to complete the season by June 30.
Clubs increasingly fear the implications of a campaign that overruns into July amid the coronavirus crisis, especially when it comes to contracts with players and sponsors.
But with no sign of the UK lockdown ending anytime soon, the time window in which to play the remaining fixtures is narrowing.
Liverpool led the Premier League by 25 points when the coronavirus pandemic paused the season last month - not clubs must decide the best method to conclude the season
And so the need to decide on a method to conclude the Premier League season is growing ever more urgent if those games can't be safely played.