Premiership set for extended break before resuming behind closed doors

Fixtures unlikely to restart before the middle of summerClubs worried broadcaster BT may seek financial rebatePremiership Rugby has drawn up contingency plans with the competition unlikely to be given the all-clear to resume until the middle of summer at the earliest, and then probably behind closed doors. It has suspended fixtures until 24 April but that date is set to be extended this week.The clubs are looking at a number of models with the priority getting the sport back on television amid fears that its broadcasters BT, who have had to offer subscription freezes to viewers to compensate f…