Russian Premier League proposes to resume matches on June 21

The Russian Premier League will restart on June 21 after a break of more than three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The league intends to pack eight rounds of games into just over one month to finish on July 22. League president Sergei Pryadkin says all



games will be held in empty stadiums.

The Russian Cup will also continue with the final on July 25. That means some clubs face up to 11 games to finish the season.

The league has also adopted a rule change allowing up to five substitutions per match.