Football: Uncertainty over start of 2021 Singapore Premier League season

Possible reasons for the delay are the uncertainty surrounding the participation of Brunei DPMM and quarantine considerations for overseas players. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - Players from the Singapore Premier League's (SPL) eight clubs have been hard at work on the pitch since early January getting in tip-top shape for the start of the 2021 season.

While last Saturday (Feb 20) was initially mooted as the date for its traditional curtain-raiser, the Community Shield, that has since passed with the clubs still uncertain about when this year's campaign will kick off.

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