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EFL chairman outlines plans for games to be played behind closed doors and broadcast on TV/online

Rick Parry has released an open letter to supporters across the country amid the ongoing fight to contain the spread of coronavirus

English Football League chairman Rick Parry has outlined plans for games to be played behind closed doors and be broadcast on TV and online as discussions over how best to conclude the 2019-20 campaign continue.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the footballing calendar, with all major leagues across Europe shutting up shop indefinitely amid new lockdown conditions.

The United Kingdom has been one of the worst affected countries by the illness on the continent, with 103,093 confirmed cases and 13,729 deaths recorded to date.