Coronavirus: How the Premier League season could look after suspension
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: How the Premier League season could look after suspension

The Hindu  

The Premier League has been suspended until at least April 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic, so what does that mean for the rest of the season? Upon announcing a four-week extension to the initially planned hiatus on Thursday, the Football Association revealed it would allow its leagues to continue beyond the June 1 deadline set out in its regulations. Some Premier League teams are still competing on three fronts, others possess a game in hand, while UEFA is still hoping for a round of international matches in June. READ: May 2/3 - Matchday 30 May 7 - Postponed Europa League last-16 first legs and unplayed matchday 29 games May 9/10 - Matchday 31 May 12/13/14 - FA Cup quarterfinals May 16/17 - Matchday 32 May 19/20/21 - Champions League and Europa League last-16 second legs May 23/24 - Matchday 33 May 26/27/28 - Champions League and Europa League quarterfinal first legs May 30/31 - Matchday 34 June 2/3/4 - Champions League and Europa League quarterfinal second legs June 6/7 - Matchday 35 June 13/14 - International week June 20/21 - Matchday 36 June 23/24/25 - Champions League and Europa League semifinal first legs June 27/28 - Matchday 37 June 30/July 1/2 - FA Cup semifinals July 4 - Matchday 38 July 7/8/9 - Champions League and Europa League semifinal second legs July 11 - FA Cup final July 15 - Europa League final July 18 - Champions League final

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When can postponed Premier League fixtures take place?
2 years, 3 months ago

When can postponed Premier League fixtures take place?

Daily Mail  

Premier League football was put on hold last weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with top-flight officials deciding to postpone all 10 scheduled fixtures as a mark of respect for Britain's longest-serving monarch. PREMIER LEAGUE'S POSTPONED FIXTURES Fulham vs Chelsea Bournemouth vs Brighton Southampton vs Brentford Liverpool vs Wolves Leicester vs Aston Villa Man City vs Tottenham Arsenal …

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 …

I-League season to resume on 3 March, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 11 months ago

I-League season to resume on 3 March, two months after suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak

Firstpost  

The AIFF said the bio-bubble will start functioning again from 20 February onwards and strict COVID-19 protocols will be enforced to ensure the safety of the players and officials. Kolkata: The I-League season will resume on 3 March, two months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 outbreak inside its bio-bubble here, the All India Football Federation said on Tuesday. …

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will now have to show proof of four positive tests in their squads in order to have a fixture postponed, following a Covid summit on Wednesday. The top divisions in Germany, Spain, Italy and France have seen relatively few postponements Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, stung by criticism and the outbreak of hostility among top-flight sides, …

Premier League announce new dates for FOUR covid-postponed fixtures
3 years ago

Premier League announce new dates for FOUR covid-postponed fixtures

Daily Mail  

The Premier League have confirmed the rearranged dates for four of the fixtures that were postponed due to Covid-19 outbreaks. The Premier League confirmed the rearranged dates for four fixtures that were postponed Watford’s huge relegation clash at Burnley was called off on December 15 amid an ‘ongoing’ coronavirus outbreak inside Claudio Ranieri’s camp. The game was due to take …

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19
3 years ago

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their website. London: Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their …

Carabao Cup: Liverpool want Arsenal semifinal match postponed over COVID-19
3 years ago

Carabao Cup: Liverpool want Arsenal semifinal match postponed over COVID-19

India TV News  

Highlights Team training was cancelled at Liverpool on Tuesday after more COVID cases among players and staff The EFL said it would make a decision "once the circumstances have been fully reviewed” 18 EPL games have been postponed in recently while other major leagues have been on winter break Fearing suspected COVID-19 cases at the club, Liverpool have urged the …

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed
3 years ago

Premier League: Liverpool-Leeds United among two more games postponed

Firstpost  

A total of 12 matches have now been called off in the past two weeks as Britain battles record numbers of positive Covid cases due to the Omicron variant of the virus. London: Liverpool’s clash with Leeds and Watford’s trip to Wolves, scheduled for 26 December, became the latest Premier League games to be postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks on …

Liverpool vs Leeds, Wolves vs Watford games postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Liverpool vs Leeds, Wolves vs Watford games postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

COVID-19 cases in the visiting teams have forced the postponement of the Liverpool vs Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford games scheduled for Boxing Day, the Premier League announced on Thursday. The number of Premier League games called off due to COVID-19 outbreaks is now up to 12 in the last two weeks but the League said it was …

EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases
3 years ago

EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

Aston Villa's Premier League game at home to Burnley on Saturday has been postponed due to more Covid-19 cases in the Villa squad, the league announced about two hours before kickoff. EPL: Aston Villa's game with Burnley postponed due to more Covid-19 cases "After reviewing all the new information provided by Aston Villa this morning and receiving separate medical advice, …

Premier League: Managers to meet over worsening COVID-19 concerns
3 years ago

Premier League: Managers to meet over worsening COVID-19 concerns

Firstpost  

Manchester City Pep Guardiola may join the growing list of those in isolation after he returned an inconclusive COVID-19 test that forced the cancellation of his press conference on Friday London: Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation, which has already wiped out half of the weekend games and sidelined star players. Manchester City …

Covid crisis deepens in PL as Burnley v Watford becomes third postponed match
3 years ago

Covid crisis deepens in PL as Burnley v Watford becomes third postponed match

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Premier League’s Covid-19 crisis deepened on Wednesday …

Premier League fear rise in Covid-19 cases could force top-flight into another lockdown
3 years ago

Premier League fear rise in Covid-19 cases could force top-flight into another lockdown

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are fearful of mass postponements and the potential need for another shutdown due to the rapid spread of Omicron and their slow progress in vaccinating players. Premier League clubs are fearful the rise in Covid-19 cases could force mass postponements Worries have been exacerbated by the slow pace of vaccination programmes at clubs Sportsmail has learned that …

UEFA confirms Tottenham's Europa Conference League match against Rennes cannot be rescheduled
3 years ago

UEFA confirms Tottenham's Europa Conference League match against Rennes cannot be rescheduled

The Hindu  

Tottenham Hotspur's Europa Conference League group game against Rennes will not be played after it was called off this week because of COVID-19 infections in the Premier League club, European football's governing body said on Saturday. UEFA said it had tried to find a viable solution to reschedule Thursday's match in London and ensure the group stage could be completed. …

Europa Conference League: UEFA says Tottenham-Rennes game is off after COVID outbreak
3 years, 1 month ago

Europa Conference League: UEFA says Tottenham-Rennes game is off after COVID outbreak

Firstpost  

UEFA confirmed in a statement on Thursday the game would not go ahead, giving the organisation a headache over the rescheduling of the game. London: European football’s governing body UEFA has confirmed that Tottenham’s Europa Conference League game with Rennes on Thursday is off after a coronavirus outbreak in the Spurs camp. Tottenham announced on Wednesday that the Group G …

Tottenham Hotspur's Europa Conference League Game against Rennes Called Off Due to Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Tottenham Hotspur's Europa Conference League Game against Rennes Called Off Due to Covid-19

News 18  

Tottenham Hotspur’s home Europa Conference League game against Rennes on Thursday has been called off due to the number of coronavirus cases in the Spurs squad, the Premier League club said in a statement on Wednesday. Coach Antonio Conte confirmed earlier that there had been 13 positive cases at Tottenham, eight players and five members of staff. “We can confirm …

Covid 'almost halved' home advantage for Premier League teams
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid 'almost halved' home advantage for Premier League teams

Daily Mail  

Covid-19 and the ban on fans in stadiums almost halved the home advantage for teams in the English Premier League and other football leagues, a new study says. THE STUDY'S RESULTS Researchers found that home teams accrued significantly fewer points and scored fewer goals when crowds were absent. The researchers found, on average: - With fans present, teams won 0.39 …

English clubs to get extra week off as World Cup backlog clears
3 years, 6 months ago

English clubs to get extra week off as World Cup backlog clears

The Hindu  

English Premier League clubs will take a week off in January for a new national-team break FIFA created specially to help clear the backlog of World Cup qualifying games outside Europe. “This season, the weekend of Saturday, January 29, 2022 forms part of the FIFA international match calendar, and as such, no Premier League matches will take place,” the league …

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 …

Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final
3 years, 8 months ago

Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final

The Hindu  

The Champions League final in Istanbul on May 29 should not be affected by a near three-week lockdown in Turkey to curb COVID-19 cases, UEFA said on Thursday. Turkey imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening which will end on May 17 after the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Eid holiday is celebrated. The government of President Recep …

Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final
3 years, 8 months ago

Turkish lockdown to slow virus before Champions League final

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — The Champions League final in Istanbul on May 29 should not be affected by a near three-week lockdown in Turkey to curb COVID-19 cases, UEFA said on Thursday. Turkey has imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening which ends on May 17 after the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Eid holiday is celebrated. The government …

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League
4 years ago

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League

India TV News  

Coronavirus outbreaks at English soccer clubs have raised concerns about games continuing, with the highest number of positive tests across Premier League clubs in a single week — reflecting a sharp rise in infections across the country. There were 18 positives after 1,479 tests on players and club staff from Dec. 21-27, the Premier League said Tuesday, sparking calls to …

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: …

COVID-19 Q&A: Sportsmail answers the key questions after Man City's postponement
4 years ago

COVID-19 Q&A: Sportsmail answers the key questions after Man City's postponement

Daily Mail  

Manchester City's postponement against Everton due to a Covid-19 outbreak has brought the virus back into sharp focus in the Premier League. Man City's game at Everton on Monday was postponed due to an increase in positive tests So, what's the latest? 'After the latest round of Covid-19 testing, the club returned a number of positive cases, in addition to …

Premier League: Manchester City's away game against Everton postponed due to multiple positive cases of COVID-19
4 years ago

Premier League: Manchester City's away game against Everton postponed due to multiple positive cases of COVID-19

Firstpost  

City announced on Christmas Day there had been four positive tests at the club for players Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus and two staff members. London: Manchester City’s Premier League visit to Everton on Monday was postponed after multiple new positive tests for coronavirus were detected at City, the club confirmed. “After the latest round of Covid-19 testing, the club …

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours
4 years ago

Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have COVID-19 tests every 72 hours

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs in Tier 4 areas are to revert to twice-weekly Covid testing, Sportsmail has learned. Premier League players in Tier 4 areas will have coronavirus tests every 72 hours Currently, players are tested once a week by a company operating on behalf of the Premier League. Clubs have been tested on a weekly basis since the start of …

Proposal for 'European Premier League' met with backlash from LaLiga, fan groups
4 years, 2 months ago

Proposal for 'European Premier League' met with backlash from LaLiga, fan groups

Firstpost  

“These ‘underground’ projects only look good when drafted at a bar at five o’clock in the morning,” said LaLiga president Javier Tebas. London: Speculative proposals for a “European Premier League” comprised of the continent’s top clubs and reportedly backed by FIFA were criticised on Tuesday by La Liga and supporter groups. “A project of this type will mean serious economic …

Condensed Champions League to start under shadow of COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Condensed Champions League to start under shadow of COVID-19

The Hindu  

A condensed version of the Champions League group stage finally gets under way on Tuesday, with COVID-19-related disruptions an ever-present threat hanging over the competition. Barcelona hosts Hungarian side Ferencvaros, back in the group stage after a 25-year absence, in another Tuesday match, while Wednesday's games include defending champion Bayern Munich taking on Atletico Madrid and Ajax's clash with Liverpool. …

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 …

Premier League clubs to vote on coronavirus crisis plan
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League clubs to vote on coronavirus crisis plan

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will on Tuesday vote on whether to give the Board authority to curtail the season if it is deemed impossible to complete the campaign due to Covid-19. As Sportsmail revealed last month the Board's proposal includes a provision for 'automatic curtailment' if the Premier League has not finished 80 days after the last scheduled day of the …

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 …

Champions League: Single-leg knockout matches the new normal?
4 years, 4 months ago

Champions League: Single-leg knockout matches the new normal?

The Hindu  

Football has seen quite a few changes over the last few years: from one-player kickoffs and the use of technology, goal line and the Video Assistant Referee, to the recent Covid-19-enforced five substitutions and mid-half drinks breaks. The English league, for example, has a little more than a month’s gap between the final game of last season and the first …

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 …

Europa League game postponed by Bosnian team’s virus cases - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 4 months ago

Europa League game postponed by Bosnian team’s virus cases - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

A Europa League game in Israel on Thursday was postponed because visiting football players from Bosnia-Herzegovina tested positive for COVID-19. It’s the fifth Champions League or Europa League qualifying game this month to be postponed at least once by virus cases. Games affected by clubs’ COVID-19 cases were expected in a tightly scheduled qualifying format where UEFA opted for single …

Champions League: Preliminary fixture between KF Drita and Linfield called off due to COVID-19 cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Champions League: Preliminary fixture between KF Drita and Linfield called off due to COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary Body will decide whether the match can be rescheduled for a later date. Lausanne: Tuesday’s 2020/21 Champions League preliminary round match between KF Drita and Linfield in Nyon has been postponed after a second player from the Kosovo club tested positive for coronavirus, UEFA announced. Swiss health authorities took the decision to place Drita’s entire team …

Leading European clubs are begging UEFA to allow them to return home between matches
4 years, 5 months ago

Leading European clubs are begging UEFA to allow them to return home between matches

Daily Mail  

Leading clubs are lobbying UEFA to allow them to return home between matches when they play in the Champions League and Europa League next month. The final rounds of the Europa League will run from August 10-21 across four cities in Germany, and the Champions League from August 12-23 in Lisbon. Manchester United already have one foot in the quarter-finals …

New Premier League season to begin on September 12
4 years, 5 months ago

New Premier League season to begin on September 12

The Hindu  

The 2020-21 English Premier League season will begin on September 12 and the final round of matches will be held on May 23, the league announced on Friday. The new season, originally scheduled to begin on August 8, has been delayed this year after the Premier League suspended the 2019-20 season for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

UEFA says no Plan B for Europa League final eight
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA says no Plan B for Europa League final eight

The Hindu  

UEFA says it has no Plan B for this season’s Europa League which is due to finish with an eight-team mini-tournament in Germany in August. During a video conference on Wednesday, UEFA and the German Football Federation reaffirmed their commitment to staging the event in Germany, European soccer’s ruling body said in a statement. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin added: “As …

Bundesliga eyes September 18 start for next season
4 years, 6 months ago

Bundesliga eyes September 18 start for next season

The Hindu  

Germany is eyeing September 18 as the start date for the next Bundesliga season. The German Football League, which oversees the top two men’s divisions, said on Wednesday that it has to find a schedule that adapts to UEFA staging the remainder of this season’s Champions League and Europa League as mini-tournaments in August. RELATED| How Germany completed the Bundesliga …

Champions League mini-tournament still on, says UEFA
4 years, 6 months ago

Champions League mini-tournament still on, says UEFA

The Hindu  

UEFA currently sees no need for a plan B for the Champions League final tournament due to be held in Lisbon, despite several suburbs of the Portuguese capital preparing to go back into lockdown as coronavirus cases surge again. “UEFA is in permanent contact with the Portuguese Football Association and the local authorities,” the governing body told French sports daily …

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 …

UEFA chief defends decision to play internationals in September
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA chief defends decision to play internationals in September

The Hindu  

UEFA's decision to allocate a window for international matches in September was made to prevent the coronavirus stoppage causing further damage to national team football, its president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday. Ceferin appeared to be responding to comments from Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who said he would prefer September to be free of internationals so players can …

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 returns: All you need to know
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League returns: All you need to know

The Hindu  

It hasn’t been a smooth process but here we are. After a phased return to training, both individual and group, several coronavirus tests, the setting of various protocols and clearing the government published guidelines, the Premier League will return on June 17. Before the season came to a halt, there remained a real possibility that Leicester City would slip away …

Premier League clubs agree matchday protocols
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League clubs agree matchday protocols

The Hindu  

All 20 Premier League clubs have approved a range of matchday protocols for next week’s resumption of action after a three-month stoppage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest shareholders meeting on Thursday discussed the details of medical and operational measures, including how many backroom staff will be allowed to attend away games. The Premier League’s Project Restart kicks off …

UEFA set to decide on schedules, venues for European football competitions by next week
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA set to decide on schedules, venues for European football competitions by next week

India TV News  

Match schedules and venues for international soccer in Europe disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic will be decided by UEFA next week. The Champions League, for this season and next, and the postponed European Championship playoffs and final tournament are at the top of the executive committee agenda published by UEFA on Thursday. The qualifying rounds for next season's Champions League …

UEFA set to choose schedules, venues for European football
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA set to choose schedules, venues for European football

The Hindu  

Match schedules and venues for international football in Europe disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic will be decided by UEFA next week. The Champions League, for this season and next, and the postponed European Championship playoffs and final tournament are at the top of the executive committee agenda published by UEFA on Thursday. The qualifying rounds for next season’s Champions League …

Major League Soccer to restart season July 8
4 years, 6 months ago

Major League Soccer to restart season July 8

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer said on Tuesday it will restart the season after being shut down for almost three months for the COVID-19 outbreak on July 8 with a tournament without fans at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. “We are pleased to team up with Disney to relaunch the 2020 MLS season and get back to playing soccer,” said commissioner Don …

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures
4 years, 7 months ago

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures

The Hindu  

Friday will mark the return of La Liga after a 93-day hiatus as the Spanish top division launches a five-week dash to wrap up the league. The La Liga is the second top European football league to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, following the Bundesliga’s return last month. The 11 remaining rounds of fixtures will be played over the next …

League One, League Two clubs vote for pro-rel if season is curtailed
4 years, 7 months ago

League One, League Two clubs vote for pro-rel if season is curtailed

The Hindu  

League One and League two clubs have agreed that if the current season is ended before completion, then promotion and relegation outcomes will be decided on a points per-game table with play-offs to be played. The second-tier Championship is due to resume on June 20 but League Two clubs have opted to curtail the season due to the ongoing coronavirus …

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