Football: J-League targets restart on June 27 or July 4

The J-League is planning to play its first matches following a roughly four-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic on either June 27 or July 4, league sources said Tuesday.After finalizing separate plans for the two potential restart dates, the league will present a proposal to teams ahead of an official announcement of the new schedule on Friday.Following a meeting of team executives last week, J-League Chairman Mitsuru Murai said teams would have a four- to five-week preparation period before resuming games.With Japan's nationwide state of emergency having been lifted region by …READ FULL ARTICLE