Championship managers unanimous in wanting to finish season, says Sheffield Wednesday boss Garry Monk

Second-tier football was suspended in March as the coronavirus crisis took hold and with nine matches still to play for each team, authorities have indicated to clubs that they could resume training by May 25.

With matches set to be played behind closed doors, some figures within the game have questioned the integrity of completing of the fixture list and leagues across Europe have been cancelled in recent weeks.

The EFL have repeatedly made clear their desire to complete the season, a hope Monk says he shares his 23 Championship colleagues.

Some clubs including relegation-threatened Hull City have voiced concerns at boardroom level. Tigers vice-chairman Ehab Allam this morning wrote to the EFL chairman Rick Parry maintaining it should be voided.

“We had a Championship managers' meeting the other day and I think we are all in agreement that we want to complete the season,” said the Owls boss. “I think that is the right thing to do. We’re all in agreeance with that.

“Obviously, we have been waiting a long, long time for the guidelines and some instruction which we have not had pretty much all the way through. It has only really gathered pace probably in the last week.

“The first real directive came pretty much this week in terms of a possible return date which will be the 25th.

“There are still some things the EFL need to do in terms of the phase 1, 2 and 3 [Government protocols] that need to be signed off but that is the first time the EFL have given us a more definite date of a return to training.

“I think we are all in agreement we want to complete the season," he said. "I think that's the right thing to do to finish it on the pitch but obviously there are a lot of things that need to be signed off and agreed. There are a few grey areas still that need to be worked out.