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Leagues must come to a safeguarding agreement sooner rather than later, say MPs
Ground staff disinfect the corner flag at half time during the Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester

MPs say they want to hear about “every meeting, every call and every email” between the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) over the coronavirus rescue package.

The chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee, Conservative MP Julian Knight, says his panel is “losing patience” with the leagues over the time being taken to reach an agreement.

The government announced a package of funding on Thursday to support sports affected by the loss of matchday revenue over the winter, but the men’s professional game did not feature.

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