The Premier League took the next step on Project Restart on Monday as the Scottish Premiership called time on its own campaign and the Football Association prepared the ground to curtail the Women’s Super League season.

Premier League clubs unanimously approved plans to resume training in small groups from Tuesday, part of a plan which could see play resume in mid-June.

Players must practise social distancing at all times, the league said, with contact training not permitted at this stage.

Testing for coronavirus at top-flight clubs has taken place over the last two days and will continue throughout the training period and the return to match action in a bid to make the environment as safe as possible for all concerned.

The Premier League vote came after its counterparts north of the border received confirmation the season was over following a vote last week, with Celtic crowned champions for a ninth consecutive year.