Donald Trump aims 'to bring sports back', adds Vince McMahon, Mark Cuban to advisory panel

United States President Donald Trump will reportedly hold a conference call on Wednesday with some of the prominent leaders in the sports community in a bid to jumpstart the country's economy. On Tuesday, Donald Trump announced he will be discussing the current state of the country's economy with a select group of advisors which includes WWE chairman Vince McMahon, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and UFC President Dana White among others. 

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Donald Trump advisory group to hold conference call on Wednesday

The country-wide lockdown due to the rapid outbreak of COVID-19 is expected to have a massive effect on the global economy. Experts project the global economy could decline by as much as 3% in 2020. The United States, currently being the worst-affected nation with coronavirus is equally expected to take a massive economic hit. 

While Donald Trump has been adamant that the North American nation will recover with a quick pace, the US President has reportedly identified sports as a key sector to help kickstart the nations' 'sleeping economy'. 

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Donald Trump advisory group includes Mark Cuban, Vince McMahon and others

Donald Trump will be enlisting support from some of the key sports officials in the United States. Along with the likes of Vince McMahon, Mark Cuban and Dana White, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft have also been reportedly added to Trump's panel of advisors. Furthermore, commissioners of the major leagues - NFL's Roger Goodell, NBA's Adam Silver, MLB's Rob Manfred and NHL's Gary Bettman - will also be involved in the discussions. 

Dubbed as the 'Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups', Donald Trump's panel reportedly includes more than 50 executives from other sectors as well. 

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With over 600,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the United States currently remains in lockdown. However, according to reports in the country, Donald Trump is planning to gradually relax the lockdown for the citizens. According to reports, Trump feels resuming the major sports leagues will be a key factor in bringing life in the US back to normal.

Last month, AP reported the NFL season which is scheduled to begin in September 2020, is expected to start without delay and with fans in the stadium. While the league officials are still factoring in the changes in conditions, it is believed Roger Goodell and his team are also planning the same. 

Meanwhile, the MLB was forced to delay its spring training and postpone the start of the 2020 season for an indefinite period of time. The NBA and NHL suspended their ongoing season with both reportedly contemplating to resume the season by the month of June and play a shorter revamped format to conclude the season.

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