Russian Premier League proposes re-starting on June 21 or 28

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group G - Zenit Saint Petersburg v Olympique Lyonnais - Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia - November 27, 2019 Olympique Lyonnais players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Premier League has put forward a plan to resume the season on June 21 or 28 following the suspension of matches during the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Monday.

No games have been played in the 16-team top-flight since March 16 but the league announced on its website https://eng.premierliga.ru that it has proposed two solutions to clubs for the campaign to re-start with eight rounds of matches remaining.