Coronavirus: Premier League will cancel rest of season, says Udinese's Pierpaolo Marino
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Premier League will cancel rest of season, says Udinese's Pierpaolo Marino

The Hindu  

The Premier League will follow Belgium's Pro League and cancel the rest of its season, according to Udinese sporting director Pierpaolo Marino. With Liverpool 25 points clear atop the table, the Premier League was suspended last month due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many leagues around the world have been brought to a standstill, with Belgium set to cancel the rest of its campaign and award the title to leader Club Brugge. READ: Marino, whose club is owned by Giampaolo Pozzo – the father of Watford owner Gino, believes England will do likewise.

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Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus
3 years, 2 months ago

Premier League: Nearly seven in 10 players double-jabbed against coronavirus

Firstpost  

“The Premier League can confirm today that 81 percent of players have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose, with 68 percent now fully vaccinated,” the league said in a statement. London: Sixty-eight percent of Premier League players have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, the English top flight confirmed on Tuesday following criticism of hesitancy among footballers. Britain has one …

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests
4 years ago

Premier League: 40 COVID-19 cases among players, staff following tests

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Tuesday that a total of 40 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, the highest number of cases in a week this season, in two rounds of tests conducted last week. READ| The league, which is now conducting tests twice per week, did not name the people who tested positive but said they will self-isolate for 10 …

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: …

Premier League: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions
4 years ago

Premier League: Brighton, Southampton prohibited from hosting fans amid new coronavirus restrictions

Firstpost  

It came as the English Football Association announced 32 coronavirus positives after tests on 864 players and club staff in the top two women’s leagues — almost four percent of those tested. It is the highest weekly figure from the Women’s Super League and Championship, and more than in the previous seven weeks combined. London: Brighton and Southampton will no …

Coronavirus Spike in English Women's Football With 32 Cases
4 years ago

Coronavirus Spike in English Women's Football With 32 Cases

News 18  

LONDON: Brighton and Southampton will no longer be allowed to play in front of a crowd due to new coronavirus restrictions, leaving Liverpool and Everton as the only Premier League clubs permitted up to 2,000 spectators. When limited crowds were allowed back into games three weeks ago for the first time since March, they were allowed at half of the …

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 …

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

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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 …

Marseille Reports Three More Positive Cases of Covid-19, Total Cases Rises to Eight
4 years, 4 months ago

Marseille Reports Three More Positive Cases of Covid-19, Total Cases Rises to Eight

News 18  

French football giants Marseille announced Tuesday that three more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, following five players last week. “Marseille has just learned that three new suspected cases of COVID-19 have been detected in its professional squad,” the club said in a statement. Marseille, which had to cancel what would have been the Ligue 1 season opener last …

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 …

Coronavirus update: Vietnamese soccer league restarts with packed crowd as coronavirus risk abates
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus update: Vietnamese soccer league restarts with packed crowd as coronavirus risk abates

ABC  

Thousands of fans have poured into stadiums in Vietnam as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to its success in combating the spread of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro threatens to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization as the country records 1,000 deaths from coronavirus on a …

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

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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 …

No new positive cases in Premier League from latest tests
4 years, 7 months ago

No new positive cases in Premier League from latest tests

The Hindu  

The Premier League has announced the fourth round of coronavirus testing revealed no further cases of COVID-19. RELATED| Premier League clubs this week returned to contact training and top-flight action is provisionally scheduled to restart on June 17. "The Premier League can today confirm that on Thursday 28 May and Friday 29 May, 1,130 players and club staff were tested …

Premier League is back: Previously, in the Premier League...
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League is back: Previously, in the Premier League...

The Hindu  

Over three months after the ball was last kicked, the Premier League is set to restart on June 17. Fifth place will be good enough for Champions League qualification if City fails to overturn a ban from the competition and several sides are in the hunt to play in Europe's premier club competition. Third-placed Leicester City look to be heading …

Premier League to restart season on June 17
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League to restart season on June 17

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Thursday agreed to restart the 2019-20 season on June 17, provided that all safety requirements are in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The last Premier League match before the shutdown was Leicester versus Aston Villa on March 9, with all English professional football suspended four days later. “Today we have provisionally agreed to …

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

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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: Watford's Christian Kabasele hits out at Twitter user
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Watford's Christian Kabasele hits out at Twitter user

The Hindu  

Christian Kabasele joked Watford are "injecting" COVID-19 into players and staff members in a sarcastic response to the club being accused of trying to avoid relegation. Watford spent much of the Premier League season in the bottom three but sat 17th when the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the suspension of play in England's top flight in March. READ | Kabasele …

Coronavirus: Two more positive Premier League Covid-19 tests
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Two more positive Premier League Covid-19 tests

The Hindu  

Two individuals returned positive results in the latest round of coronavirus testing in the Premier League, it has been confirmed. READ| A Premier League statement read: "The Premier League can today confirm that on Tuesday May 19, Thursday May 21 and Friday May 22, 996 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. "Previously, 748 players and club staff were …

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu

Daily Mail  

Premier League players are in little danger of catching coronavirus if guidelines used in the Bundesliga are followed closely, says Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu. England’s top division hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Bundesliga next month, with Project Restart looking at the weekend of June 19-20 as a possible date for the first round of games since the …

Coronavirus outbreak: Udinese and Watford owner wary of football leagues restarting
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Udinese and Watford owner wary of football leagues restarting

Firstpost  

Rome: After nearly 35 years of club ownership — more than anyone else in Serie A — Udinese’s Gianpaolo Pozzo is drawing on his decades of experience to confront the crisis brought on by the coronavirus. “Whereas we’re being super cautious about the virus, then we’re going to be totally careless about everything else?” Last week, Pozzo angered Serie A …

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp expects intense Premier League restart
4 years, 7 months ago

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp expects intense Premier League restart

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klopp loved seeing the return of the Bundesliga and insists matches behind closed doors can still provide ample nourishment for those craving a football fix. Full video and transcript now available — Liverpool FC May 19, 2020 "Look, I love it," he told Liverpool's official website following a weekend of games in his homeland that included a 4-0 win …

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 …

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 Outbreak: Rushed Premier League return could put lives at risk, fears Watford manager Nigel Pearson
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rushed Premier League return could put lives at risk, fears Watford manager Nigel Pearson

Firstpost  

Watford manager Nigel Pearson has warned that players lives could be in danger if the Premier League returns too soon during the COVID-19 pandemic. London: Watford manager Nigel Pearson has warned that players lives could be in danger if the Premier League returns too soon during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have to try to believe advice that we’re being given …

Coronavirus Outbreak: League Two clubs unanimously vote to end season early, decision yet to be ratified by EFL
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: League Two clubs unanimously vote to end season early, decision yet to be ratified by EFL

Firstpost  

Clubs in third-tier League One, however, failed to reach an agreement over ending their season League Two clubs in England have unanimously voted to end their season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the English Football League said on Friday. “In addition, clubs asked for consideration to be given to suspending relegation to the National League for 2019/20 as 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: Two games in Belarus postponed due to COVID-19 fears
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Two games in Belarus postponed due to COVID-19 fears

The Hindu  

Two games in the top two tiers of Belarusian football have been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. The Premier League match between FC Minsk and Neman Grodno - scheduled for May 15 - has been called off, as has the second-division meeting between Arsenal Dzerzhinsk and leaders Lokomotiv Gomel. The country's football federation confirmed it was because of suspected cases …

A Brighton player has Coronavirus... could European football's return be stopped before it begins?
4 years, 7 months ago

A Brighton player has Coronavirus... could European football's return be stopped before it begins?

Daily Mail  

Amid talks of relaxing coronavirus lockdown rules, Europe is attempting to emerge from the ominous coronavirus shadow which has seen everyday life brought to a grinding halt. The number of positive cases in Europe's top-four leagues as well as in Turkey and Portugal Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has been planning to launch Project Restart England Brighton CEO Paul …

Five players test positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirms
4 years, 7 months ago

Five players test positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirms

The Hindu  

Five players from Spain's top two leagues have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. A La Liga statement read: “Among La Liga Santander and La Liga SmartBank clubs, five positive cases were detected in players, all of them asymptomatic and in the final phase of the disease.” “One of the objectives of these medical tests, according to …

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga hopeful of resumption on 12 June despite five positive COVID-19 cases from Spain's top two divisions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga hopeful of resumption on 12 June despite five positive COVID-19 cases from Spain's top two divisions

Firstpost  

The Spanish league is not changing its plan to resume competing after five players from clubs in the first and second divisions tested positive for COVID-19. Madrid: The Spanish league is not changing its plan to resume competing after five players from clubs in the first and second divisions tested positive for COVID-19, with president Javier Tebas saying Sunday he …

COVID-19: EPL return subject to 'constructive meetings' - UK govt
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: EPL return subject to 'constructive meetings' - UK govt

The Hindu  

Discussions relating to the return of Premier League football have been held in "constructive meetings", according to the United Kingdom government's foreign secretary Dominic Raab. According to reports, numerous ideas are being considered, such as playing the remaining matches behind closed doors at neutral venues, while Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor has suggested matches could even be shortened. Read: …

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans

The Hindu  

The head of English soccer says he does not expect crowds to be allowed back into matches “any time soon.” The Premier League and other soccer competitions in England have been suspended two months during the coronavirus pandemic. The English Football Association, which owns Wembley Stadium and runs the national teams, is cutting its annual budget by 75 million pounds …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League divided over plans on resuming season in empty or neutral venues
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Premier League divided over plans on resuming season in empty or neutral venues

Firstpost  

English Premier League clubs opposed to resuming the season in empty, neutral stadiums were urged by the Crystal Palace chairman on Sunday to accept the plans or the “game might never fully recover.” English Premier League clubs opposed to resuming the season in empty, neutral stadiums were urged by the Crystal Palace chairman on Sunday to accept the plans or …

Coronavirus: Palace chairman supports Premier League restart
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Palace chairman supports Premier League restart

The Hindu  

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish thinks the measures proposed to allow Premier League games to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic would make them "one of the safest places". That was highlighted earlier this week when Bundesliga club Cologne reported three positive coronavirus tests, while Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero claimed some players would be "scared" to return for fear of …

Coronavirus: Where do Europe's major football leagues stands?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Where do Europe's major football leagues stands?

The Hindu  

Football across Europe's major leagues remains on hold as the continent battles the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League – SUSPENDED All professional football in England was suspended on March 13, putting Liverpool's march to a first top-flight title since 1990 on hold. Bundesliga – SUSPENDED On hold since March 13, the German Football League had been taking steps towards a May …

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs remain keen to finish season

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs on Friday reconfirmed their commitment to finish the 2019/20 season subject to coronavirus restrictions being lifted in Britain despite fears expressed by players. “The league and clubs are considering the first tentative moves forward and will only return to training and playing with government guidance, under expert medical advice and after consultation with players and managers,” the …

Coronavirus: EPL should consider completing season, says Neville
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: EPL should consider completing season, says Neville

The Hindu  

Gary Neville has suggested the Premier League should consider playing games in European "hotspots" without coronavirus concerns, if the plan remains to finish the season. "If the Premier League are really serious about delivering the matches that remain in a safe environment, they would move it to the two or three spots that are within three or four hours of …

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news

The Hindu  

FIFA's top medical officer takes little satisfaction from being the man appealing for restraint from leagues that are desperate to get playing again. Michel D'Hooghe, formerly head of the Belgian football federation and president of Club Brugge, is chair of FIFA's medical committee and has said there should be no return to action before September. "In my opinion, football has …

Anthony Fauci warns US leagues may have to cancel seasons
4 years, 8 months ago

Anthony Fauci warns US leagues may have to cancel seasons

The Hindu  

Top US health and infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci has raised the prospect of US professional sports leagues cancelling their seasons if the safety of players and fans cannot be guaranteed. In an interview with the New York Times, Fauci said the key to ending the coronavirus sports lockdown would be widespread testing across North America that delivers speedy results. …

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pep Guardiola, eight Manchester City players facing 14 days of self-isolation before resuming training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Pep Guardiola, eight Manchester City players facing 14 days of self-isolation before resuming training

Firstpost  

Guardiola is in Spain following the death of his mother this month, while eight City players are in their home countries Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and at least eight first-team players of the Premier League champions could face 14 days of mandatory self-isolation when they return to Britain for the resumption of matches, the Times newspaper reported. Professional football …

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'

Daily Mail  

Talks have taken place for Premier League football to be 'up and running as soon as possible', the Government has revealed, as the culture secretary insisted a return is required in order to 'support the whole football community'. The Government have held talks with the Premier League over getting football up and running Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says he has …

Coronavirus: Freund warns Bundesliga clubs risk collapse
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Freund warns Bundesliga clubs risk collapse

The Hindu  

Steffen Freund has warned Germany could see "a lot" of leading football clubs go bankrupt unless the Bundesliga resumes in the near future. There are hopes the league could be allowed to stage games behind closed doors from May 9, although concerns have been raised that fans might gather outside stadiums. "If, for example, one team, or five or six …

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC

The Hindu  

The 2019-20 Serie A season is to be extended until August 2, the Italian Football Federation announced. READ | It was proposed to UEFA's executive committee that European and domestic competitions run in parallel when a return to play is possible, or all domestic fixtures be completed before continental games resume at the start of August. "The football world is …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Arsenal psychologist in constant touch with players, says manager Mikel Arteta
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Arsenal psychologist in constant touch with players, says manager Mikel Arteta

Firstpost  

Arsenal players have been self isolating since 12 March when Arteta tested positive for the virus and the Spaniard said that all efforts were being made to ensure the players were in good spirits London: Arsenal’s psychologist has been in constant communication with the Premier League club’s players to offer any help they may need during the lockdown due to …

Coronavirus: Busquets casts doubt on La Liga season resuming
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Busquets casts doubt on La Liga season resuming

The Hindu  

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has cast doubt on La Liga's 2019-20 season being resumed despite lockdown measures being eased in Spain. La Liga has been suspended indefinitely since March as part of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus, which has affected the country badly. However, some of the government's strict lockdown measures have started to be relaxed, with more …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian football federation hoping to resume Serie A in first week of May, says president Gabriele Gravina
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian football federation hoping to resume Serie A in first week of May, says president Gabriele Gravina

Firstpost  

Serie A has been suspended since 9 March because of the coronavirus outbreak and it is still not clear when, or if, the season can resume. Rome: Italy’s football federation hopes that players can be tested for the new coronavirus at the start of May to prepare for the season to restart, its president Gabriele Gravina has said. Gravina told …

Coronavirus: We must complete Serie A season – FIGC chief Gravina
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: We must complete Serie A season – FIGC chief Gravina

The Hindu  

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina said the 2019-20 Serie A season must be completed amid the coronavirus pandemic. READ | The Italian government has extended its current strict restrictions on movement and outdoor activities until May 3, although reports in the country this week suggested some clubs are keen to return to training at that time, resume playing by …

Finishing the Champions League is impossible, says Lucas Hernandez
4 years, 8 months ago

Finishing the Champions League is impossible, says Lucas Hernandez

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez fears it will be "impossible" to complete this season's Champions League. READ | With Europe's top leagues also facing the prospect of having to be completed in July or later, Hernandez does not think it will be practical to stage the final rounds of the Champions League at the same time. "The Champions League concerns …

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