Gold medal for stupidity over Games

Every now and then a governing body of a particular sport may seem out of touch on a subject and one wonders what is going on. If the International Olympic Committee decides to stage the Olympics in Japan, it will have plummeted to new depths of brainless incompetence and blatant stupidity. M. Busby, Birchington, Kent

One way to resolve the dilemma of what to do in the event of the Premier League football season being cancelled would be to operate a handicap points system next season, based on the present points gained so far in 2019/20.

For example, if you take the mid-table-positioned Burnley and Crystal Palace (each on 39 points) as ‘zero’, Everton, just below them, would start next season on -2, as they currently have 37 points . Liverpool would start on +43, Arsenal on +1 and Bournemouth, Watford and West Ham on -12, and so on. The same system could be applied through all the divisions. Nothing lost, nothing unfairly gained. Geoff Cooper, Bournemouth

The postponing of the Premier League season is absolutely devastating not only for the players, managers, clubs and fans - but for Fantasy Premier League managers! Discussing whose players performed best – or worst – each week bonds people up and down the country. Now they have nothing to talk about. Please restore the Premier League as soon as possible – so the wannabe managers can fantasise again! D. Player, London