Football Brisbane has informed clubs of aspirations to start matches by mid-July
Football Brisbane has informed clubs of its plans to restart the season following the COVID-19 crisis sporting shutdown, saying it is working hard to meet a deadline using three potential scenarios
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Football Brisbane has informed clubs of aspirations to start the season by mid-July following the COVID-19 crisis sporting shutdown.
In communications today, Football Brisbane stressed to clubs the season had been postponed, not cancelled, and that the organisation was working through three scenarios.
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One of these would see the competition resume - or for some start - on the weekend of July 17-19 after the Queensland school holidays had been completed.
News of Football Brisbane’s plans comes at a time when the NRL were preparing for a May 27 start, while community rugby was aiming for an early July start to its season in Queensland.
Football Brisbane were encouraged by comments from the Prime Minister Scott Morrison late last week that some community sport could be reviewed when restrictions were lifted as the year progresses.