If it cannot convince everyone, the FAI has indicated it is prepared to proceed with a competition featuring those who are prepared to come back.
The four clubs due to be in Europe - Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Derry City - are already pencilled in to play in a four-team tournament at the end of July.
They, and anyone else who wishes to return, could then participate in a mini-league to be played out behind closed doors.
But, crucially, SunSport understands there would be no relegation, removing the threat of going down for any club which decides it does not want to get back playing this year.
It is thought unlikely the First Division will return and, if it does, there would be no promotion on account of there being no relegation from the top flight.
Any curtailed competition - which would see players travel to matches in cars with an earlier proposal of two team buses binned - would have no influence on European places either.
They, instead, would be deferred until the 2021 campaign in which the four-series season would be split in two.
The first 18 games would be used to determine qualification for the 2021-22 Champions League and Europa League campaigns.
The second 18 games would be used to decide who would qualify for the 2022-23 European competitions.
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