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A transfer window with a lot less cash and more swap deals, no League Cup and cardboard cutouts in the stands instead of real fans... why next season may be the strangest EVER as officials try to get football back up and running amid the coronavirus crisi

As Premier League officials scramble to resume the season amid the coronavirus crisis, the fate of the 2020-21 campaign appears ever more uncertain.

Last month, all 20 top-flight clubs confirmed their intention to play the 92 games needed to decide the final table, with the title, European spots and relegation places all yet to be confirmed.

The current plan, dubbed 'Project Restart', would see matches played behind closed doors from June 8, with the season completed by the end of July.

The Premier League is gearing up to return to action behind closed doors from June 8

However, Sportsmail revealed on Thursday that there are growing fears that it will prove impossible to safely start playing matches again, given the logistical nightmare posed by the deadly pandemic.