the league postponed the start date indefinitely<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs one of Asia’s premier football markets, resumption of the league is seen as imperative for clubs and their business operations to generate income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The K League said on Wednesday (April 22) that its board meeting with club executives will take place at 2pm on Friday (April 24) at the Korea Football Association House in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Monday (April 20), the league allowed teams to schedule practice matches against one another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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