Coronavirus (COVID-19): French clubs hopeful of finishing season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus (COVID-19): French clubs hopeful of finishing season

The Hindu  

French football clubs are making plans to resume playing and finish the current season by late July despite President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Monday night that the country's coronavirus lockdown would continue until May 11. READ | Teams will not be able to train before the lockdown ends anyway, but the best-case scenario would see matches resuming in June behind closed doors. The LFP is targeting starting next season on August 23 but remains intent on completing the current campaign first, in keeping with the commitment made by European football's governing body UEFA. One LFP official says the “favoured scenario” would see the season resuming on June 17, with teams playing twice a week until July 25.

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Premier League tweaks postponement rules ahead of new season
2 years, 6 months ago

Premier League tweaks postponement rules ahead of new season

The Hindu  

Premier League games from next season can only be rescheduled if the impact of player unavailability on a club's squad is "truly exceptional", the league said on Wednesday following a raft of postponements during the last campaign. Twenty-two matches were postponed last season due to COVID-19 outbreaks and the subsequent unavailability of players, with the league being criticised by clubs …

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany
3 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday rejected a call to halt the Bundesliga season for several weeks because of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. The DFL, which runs the top two Bundesliga divisions, was responding to a call from second-tier club Erzgebirge Aue President, Helge Leonhardt, to stop play until December. READ: German sport facing disruption …

French league to take six-week break for 2022 World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

French league to take six-week break for 2022 World Cup

The Hindu  

France's Ligue 1 will have a six-week break across November and December next season for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the league announced on Wednesday. The 2022/23 Ligue 1 campaign kicks off the weekend of August 6 and will be paused during the World Cup, stopping on November 13 and resuming on December 28. RELATED | European players to …

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19

The Hindu  

The European Championships is set to kick off on June 11 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Italy takes on Turkey. The tournament is set to take place in 11 major cities across a month's time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 16th edition of the Euros were postponed from 2020 after the virus outbreak in March …

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

French Open postponed to May 30 amid COVID-19 crisis

The Hindu  

The French Open tennis tournament will be delayed by one week because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Thursday. The French tennis federation said the decision was taken in order to maximize chances the event will be played “in front of as many spectators as possible" in a safe environment. WATCH - Ash Barty pockets second consecutive Miami title …

France announces new Paris lockdown measures amid soaring Covid cases
3 years, 9 months ago

France announces new Paris lockdown measures amid soaring Covid cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost exactly one year after …

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases
4 years ago

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have discussed the possibility of stopping the season for two weeks in January to prevent a spread in coronavirus cases, Sportsmail understands. Premier League chiefs are discussing stopping the season for two weeks in January after an outbreak that has seen Man City's game against Everton postponed PREMIER LEAGUE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS FOR 2020-21 SEASON Round 1: …

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar
4 years ago

A-League season-opener delayed after COVID-19 outbreak - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Sunday’s A-League game between Western Sydney Wanderers and Macarthur FC, which would have been the season-opener, was pushed back three days due to COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney over Christmas, Football Australia said on Wednesday. An outbreak of the novel coronavirus, centred on Sydney’s northern beaches, has grown to 97 cases and parts of the city remain under lockdown. will go …

France easing lockdown in three stages
4 years, 1 month ago

France easing lockdown in three stages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy France will start easing coronavirus …

France to Start Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in 3 Steps, Prez Macron to Address Nation on Tuesday
4 years, 1 month ago

France to Start Easing Covid-19 Lockdown Rules in 3 Steps, Prez Macron to Address Nation on Tuesday

News 18  

France will start easing coronavirus lockdown rules in coming weeks, carrying out the process in three stages so as to avoid a new flareup in the pandemic, the government said on Sunday. What is at stake is adapting lockdown rules as the health situation improves while avoiding a new flare up in the epidemic,” government spokesman Gabriel Attal told Le …

French sports minister says professional sport to continue even as nation goes into second lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

French sports minister says professional sport to continue even as nation goes into second lockdown

Firstpost  

Sports minister Roxana Maracineanu’s announcement came just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron said a new coronavirus lockdown would be introduced until at least 1 December. Paris: Professional sports tournaments in France can continue despite the country being ordered into a second national lockdown, said sports minister Roxana Maracineanu early Thursday. Her announcement came just hours after French President Emmanuel …

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League yet to agree bailout for lower league clubs - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs are yet to agree to a financial bailout for England’s lower-division clubs, who are struggling to cope with games being played without fans. The 20 topflight clubs held a virtual meeting on Tuesday, two days after the government asked the world’s richest league to play its part with support for the English Football League. The Premier League …

French hospitals delay operations to cope with COVID surge
4 years, 3 months ago

French hospitals delay operations to cope with COVID surge

Associated Press  

PARIS — Hospitals in the Paris and Marseille regions are delaying some scheduled operations to free up space for COVID-19 patients as the French government tries to stem a rising tide of coronavirus infections, the health minister said Sunday. As restaurants and bars in Marseille prepared to shut down Sunday night for a week as part of scattered new French …

UEFA lets postponed CL games be played in January - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

UEFA lets postponed CL games be played in January - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

UEFA will let Champions League group-stage games be played deep into January to complete any fixtures postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA ratified emergency competition rules on Thursday that allow for seven extra weeks to make up games beyond the scheduled sixth and final round of fixtures on December 9. Several clubs whose players tested positive for COVID-19 and …

Another player out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Another player out of French Open qualifying due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Six players in the men's and women's qualifying draw for the French Open have been withdrawn due to COVID-19 concerns, organisers have said. Initially, two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19 and three others with confirmed close contact with the coach were withdrawn. Organisers said later on Monday that a player in the women's draw had also tested …

French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

French Open: Five players out of qualifying due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Five players have been withdrawn from the French Open qualifying tournament after two players and a coach tested positive for COVID-19, organisers have said. "The Roland Garros tournament directors can confirm that two players competing in the qualifying tournament have tested positive for COVID-19 and three others have confirmed close contact with a coach who has tested positive for COVID-19," …

Two days before resumption of Primeira Liga, Sporting records 10 positive cases of COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Two days before resumption of Primeira Liga, Sporting records 10 positive cases of COVID-19

Firstpost  

The Portuguese league is due to resume on Friday behind closed doors. Lisbon: Two days before the resumption of the Portuguese league, Lisbon club Sporting has 10 positive coronavirus cases, including eight players and coach Ruben Amorim, sources close to the club told AFP on Wednesday. Gil Vicente said they have 15 positive cases, including 10 players and five members …

Three more PSG players positive for coronavirus, six overall
4 years, 4 months ago

Three more PSG players positive for coronavirus, six overall

The Hindu  

Three more Paris Saint-Germain players tested positive for the coronavirus, taking the number so far to six and throwing the club’s start to the new season into chaos. PSG announced the positive tests late on Thursday, without giving the names of the players and only saying that they are subject to the appropriate health protocol.” But sports daily L’Equipe named …

PSG Announce 'Three New Positive' Coronavirus Cases, Six in Total
4 years, 4 months ago

PSG Announce 'Three New Positive' Coronavirus Cases, Six in Total

News 18  

Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday announced “three new positive cases” of Covid-19 in their squad, a day after Neymar and two teammates were revealed to have contracted the virus, casting serious doubt over the start of their season in France. “The latest Sars CoV2 tests carried out on the Paris Saint-Germain playing staff have confirmed that there are three new positive …

Three Paris Saint-Germain Players Test Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Three Paris Saint-Germain Players Test Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

Three Paris Saint-Germain players have tested positive for coronavirus, the French club announced on Wednesday. ?Three Paris Saint-Germain players have confirmed positive Sars CoV2 tests and are subject to the appropriate health protocol,? The French champions who last month lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich, had said on Monday two unnamed players had presented with coronavirus symptoms. League …

Sports in Europe adjust to new reality
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports in Europe adjust to new reality

China Daily  

Residents resume exercising in Barcelona, Spain, on May 2 after the government eased lockdown measures. Cycling's governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale, or UCI, has released guidelines to serve as a template for teams, organizers, race officials, the media and fans of men's and women's road racing. Cycling website VeloNews reported that the general aim is to test everyone before a …

Sports in Europe adjust to new reality
4 years, 4 months ago

Sports in Europe adjust to new reality

China Daily  

Residents resume exercising in Barcelona, Spain, on May 2 after the government eased lockdown measures. Cycling's governing body, Union Cycliste Internationale, or UCI, has released guidelines to serve as a template for teams, organizers, race officials, the media and fans of men's and women's road racing. Cycling website VeloNews reported that the general aim is to test everyone before a …

Ligue 1 2020-21 season opener postponed after three positive COVID-19 cases at Marseille
4 years, 4 months ago

Ligue 1 2020-21 season opener postponed after three positive COVID-19 cases at Marseille

Firstpost  

At least 37 Ligue 1 players from 11 clubs have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks. Marseille: The Ligue 1 season opener on Friday has been postponed after three more positive COVID-19 tests Marseille, who were due to face Saint-Etienne. The LFP later confirmed that Friday’s match was postponed, to be played on either 16 or 17 September “subject …

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike
4 years, 5 months ago

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike

The Hindu  

The Belgian football league will start next season in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic and it urged fans on Tuesday to avoid large gatherings when supporting their team. The league’s decision came amid a surge of new COVID-19 infections in the country of 11.5 million inhabitants that has led the government to reintroduce drastic social-distancing measures. The season …

French football to return late July with two Cup finals
4 years, 6 months ago

French football to return late July with two Cup finals

India TV News  

Two Cup finals will take place on two consecutive Fridays in late July, the French Football Federation has confirmed, which marks the return of football in the country from the suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The French Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Etienne is set for July 24 at the Stade de France in Paris. The top two …

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators
4 years, 6 months ago

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators

The Hindu  

Stadiums in France will re-open to fans on July 11 as the country continues to lift measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the government said on Saturday. A maximum of 5,000 fans, however, will be allowed in the arenas - a restriction that could be eased later in the summer with the new season due to start on the …

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break
4 years, 6 months ago

English Premier League set to return after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Liverpool poised to end 30-year title drought as season resumes behind closed doors after a 100-day suspension. The English Premier League is set to kick off behind closed doors and under strict restrictions exactly 100 days after its season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League was suspended after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the …

Premier League braced for second wave of virus as shutdown ends
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League braced for second wave of virus as shutdown ends

The Hindu  

With the Premier League set to resume after a 100-day shutdown, the organisers are already making plans to counter a second spike of coronavirus infections that would prevent games from going ahead yet again. “We will be going into next season with a clearer understanding of what is going to happen in various eventualities but everybody has learned an enormous …

Stricken French clubs call for fans to be allowed back to games next season
4 years, 7 months ago

Stricken French clubs call for fans to be allowed back to games next season

The Hindu  

Struggling French football clubs have called for fans to be allowed into matches in time for the start of next season and urged the country's government to provide financial help after the early end to this campaign due to the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the head of the company that has become the main domestic broadcaster of Ligue 1 in a …

Five Barcelona players tested positive for coronavirus in May, all recovered: Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Five Barcelona players tested positive for coronavirus in May, all recovered: Report

India TV News  

Catalan radio station RAC1 reported on Tuesday that five players from FC Barcelona and two members of the coaching staff tested positive for the COVID-19 in tests carried out by the Spanish football league at the start of May. The news comes the day after Spain's football clubs were finally allowed to begin training with their full squads as they …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League cleared by government to pursue 17 June restart in closed stadiums
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League cleared by government to pursue 17 June restart in closed stadiums

Firstpost  

The Premier League season is now due to end on the weekend of 25-26 July, more than two months after originally scheduled. Manchester: The Premier League was given government approval on Saturday to press ahead with its 17 June restart although players will have to stay apart during goal celebrations and disputes to maintain social distancing. “There is still much …

France questions decision to end season early
4 years, 7 months ago

France questions decision to end season early

The Hindu  

It is the land of the world champions, but is it really a football country? Debate has raged ever since the French league decided to bring a premature end to the season in late April with 10 rounds of matches unplayed. “Like idiots” was the headline on the front of L'Equipe on Friday, as the sports daily questioned why such …

Coronavirus: June 12 restart for Super Lig approved
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: June 12 restart for Super Lig approved

The Hindu  

The Turkish Football Federation has approved plans to resume the Super Lig season from June 12. President Nihat Ozdemir confirmed this month he wanted the top flight to be completed in time for Istanbul to host the Champions League final in August. The TFF board and health officials met on Thursday and consented to the proposed restart date, with all …

Coronavirus: Spanish football gets green light for Monday and Friday matches this season
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Spanish football gets green light for Monday and Friday matches this season

The Hindu  

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has told La Liga it will permit matches being played on Mondays and Fridays to facilitate the 2019-20 season's conclusion. The announcement came despite the country's commercial courts ruling in favour of RFEF in its long-running legal battle with La Liga over Monday and Friday night matches, the federation previously arguing that the scheduling of …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League clubs unanimously vote for return to contact training in bid to resume season
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League clubs unanimously vote for return to contact training in bid to resume season

Firstpost  

Premier League soccer clubs on Wednesday voted unanimously to return to contact training, including tackling, as the English top flight moved a step closer to a resumption after the shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Premier League football clubs on Wednesday voted unanimously to return to contact training, including tackling, as the English top flight moved a step closer …

Coronavirus: Group training among Premier League clubs will now be allowed to include tackling.
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Group training among Premier League clubs will now be allowed to include tackling.

The Hindu  

Premier League soccer clubs on Wednesday voted unanimously to return to contact training, including tackling, as the English top flight moved a step closer to a resumption after the shutdown caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League's priority is the health and wellbeing of all participants.” Clubs last week began the first phase of 'Project Restart' after agreeing …

Next Ligue 1 season likely to begin on August 23
4 years, 7 months ago

Next Ligue 1 season likely to begin on August 23

The Hindu  

The French Football League on Saturday set August 23 as the provisional date for the start of the next Ligue 1 season. But the LFP on Saturday said that after talks with broadcasters, and leaving aside for now announcing specific match dates, “the start of season dates can be set on August 22 for Ligue 2 and August 23 for …

Ligue 1 could have been completed in August, UEFA letter reveals
4 years, 7 months ago

Ligue 1 could have been completed in August, UEFA letter reveals

The Hindu  

An August 3 deadline to complete the suspended football season was only a recommendation and “not official”, according to a letter written by UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin amid an ongoing row over the decision to call a premature end to the campaign in France. In a letter sent to the Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas on May 14 -- revealed by …

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions

The Hindu  

The Premier League has been told by government experts that coronavirus restrictions could endure for at least a year across English football, with players allowed to resume only non-contact training from Tuesday. "We have to be flexible about it," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in a media call on Monday. READ | "That will enable us to give …

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14

The Hindu  

Serie A will remain suspended until at least June 14, the Italian Football Federation has confirmed. The Italian top flight has been on hold since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The FIGC's decision is in alignment with that of the Italian government, with a prime ministerial decree suspending "sporting events and competitions of all types and disciplines, in …

Premier League: Clubs to hold emergency meeting on Monday, vote on return to group training amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Clubs to hold emergency meeting on Monday, vote on return to group training amid coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

Should at least 14 of the 20 clubs agree that safety protocols are sufficient, players are likely to return to a limited first phase of group training on Tuesday London: The Premier League hopes “Project Restart” will move a step closer to becoming reality on Monday when clubs hold an emergency meeting to vote on a return to group training …

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs have been given approval to begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday. Following La Liga's coronavirus hiatus, players were allowed to resume individual work on May 4 as the country began to de-escalate its lockdown measures. READ: Initially teams will be required to work in groups of no more than 10 players, but …

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A clubs to resume group training from 18 May after government's green signal; restart date unclear

Firstpost  

Serie A players are currently allowed to do individual training while respecting social distancing rules. Football clubs in Italy’s top-flight can resume full training from 18 May, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday, as part of a further easing of restrictions of one of the world’s strictest coronavirus lockdowns. Serie A has been suspended since 9 March and a …

Coronavirus Outbreak: British government keen on Premier League resuming in June
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: British government keen on Premier League resuming in June

Firstpost  

In a statement, Dowden says football authorities need to finalize their plans before government approval will be given for the Premier League to start up again. The British government says it is helping the Premier League resume in June but it wants the finances to flow throughout English football and more fans to be able to watch games on television. …

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4

The Hindu  

Portugal's Primeira Liga will be able to restart the season from its coronavirus-forced suspension on June 4, the country's football league announced on Tuesday. June 4 is the date when the 25th round of matches of Liga Portugal can resume,” the league said statement said. At the end of last month Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa had announced the final …

Coronavirus: Spain needs football for economy– Sergio Ramos
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Spain needs football for economy– Sergio Ramos

The Hindu  

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos said Spain needs football to boost the economy and to distract fans as La Liga eyes a June return following the coronavirus outbreak. Ramos is raring to go, telling Movistar : "Getting going needs time, the country needs football as an economic support and the people need it as a distraction. Germany's Bundesliga will restart …

Coronavirus: Lyon slams 'sudden' decision to end Ligue 1 season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Lyon slams 'sudden' decision to end Ligue 1 season

The Hindu  

Lyon hit out at the French football league on Sunday for “suddenly” ending the Ligue 1 campaign, saying the decision could see the division slip further behind Europe's top leagues and calling for it to be reversed. “There is still time, until May 25, to back off and avoid a huge rout for the French championship.” Lyon insisted it was …

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

COVID-19 could wipe 10 billion euros off player values
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 could wipe 10 billion euros off player values

The Hindu  

The transfer value of players in 10 of Europe’s top leagues could plummet by up to 10 billion euros due to the economic crash caused by coronavirus, a study by accounting firm KPMG said on Wednesday. KPMG estimates that Europe’s top five leagues, including France, where the season has ended, could lose four billion euros if the campaigns cannot be …

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany gives go-ahead for Bundesliga to resume in mid-May

The Hindu  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders on Wednesday gave the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors from mid-May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus. READ: Premier League clubs yet to settle on protocols for resumption amid pandemic The political blessing makes the German top-flight the first of Europe's five major …

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