Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham could play in front of their own fans this season.
New hope was given to the Premier League when the government confirmed that a certain number of fans could return to stadiums on May 17, just days before the final weekend of the season.
But since then, doubt has been cast over the Premier League allowing games to be in front of fans because of the integrity of sport, and the reason is that there would only be one game left after May 17, that some teams would be able to play in front of fans and not others.
But there seems to be a solution in the process.
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Under new Premier League proposals, as reported by the Times, midweek games could be moved to later in May to ensure that each team plays once at home with fans by the end of the week. -season.
Matchweek 36, which are all midweek games, would become matchweek 37, played in the week before the final weekend of the season.
That would allow everyone to play at home with a select amount of fans, removing any questions about the lack of sports integrity.
The plans are far from set in stone at this stage, however. Premier League clubs must vote on the proposal and, of course, it will all depend on how coronavirus infection develops.
The government has stated that the dates are only guideline dates, the earliest possible dates for restrictions to be at different levels.
That would mean any delay could put the Premier League back in jeopardy of not having fans by the end of the season.
But for now, the solution – as long as everything is planned – is undoubtedly good news for all clubs and their fans.