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Aston Villa is reportedly behind the Premier League’s controversial ‘project restart’ offer.
According to The Athletic, Dean Smith’s team is one of nine teams that want to play to the end of 38 games and watch the current season.
Villa is said to be joining Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, both Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool clubs to want to end the campaign.
The B6 team is currently 19th, as it has a game at hand over its relegation rivals, but Villa is claimed to want to play and is convinced he has enough to get out of trouble, with John McGinn’s return to be a catalyst. for the survival of the Premier League.
Meanwhile, the latest report claims that Villa Bournemouth’s direct relegation rivals Brighton, Watford and West Ham strongly oppose calls to return to action.
The Premier League clubs met on Friday to reaffirm their commitment to resume the campaign and it is understood that they have designated June 8 as the best scenario to return after the suspension of the coronavirus.
On Saturday, we reported on how Villa Park will be named as one of the neutral locations used to complete the Premier League season.
The Mirror reports that the plans were presented to the clubs at the meeting on Friday, with a list of 8-10 “neutral and approved” stadiums that could be in use.
They are said to be stadiums located outside city centers and others with modern facilities. The report lists the Amex Stadium in Brighton, the Etihad Stadium in Manchester City, St Mary’s in Southampton, as well as the Olympic Stadium in West Ham, King Power in Leicester and Villa’s famous old site in B6.
The report states that some clubs are “totally opposed” to the idea of playing in neutral places, with teams renouncing the home advantage.
Initially, there were plans for further talks between Premier League clubs on May 15, but now it has been brought forward to next week, when the government is also expected to update plans on the current terms of the blockade.
Villa holds the best local record of any of the teams involved in the relegation battle, with 17 of his 25 points in front of his own fans.
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