MARTIN KEOWN: Football must work out how it will return from the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

MARTIN KEOWN: Football must work out how it will return from the coronavirus

Daily Mail  

Life without football is not important as life itself and the Premier League have done the right thing by suspending play. The move to postpone the Premier League amid the coronavirus was absolutely the right one The next step to be taken must be to postpone this summer's European Championship But domestically, we have to ensure we finish this season. Don't just declare the 2019-20 Premier League campaign null and void. The Championship sides chasing promotion also deserve their chance to come up.

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English football confident of finishing the season
3 years, 11 months ago

English football confident of finishing the season

Daily Mail  

Footballers have been told to set an example by abiding by new Covid-19 rules — on a day when a number of managers defended repeated breaches. English football is confident of finishing the season despite the current coronavirus crisis It comes after players breached orders to avoid hugging, high-fives and handshakes A joint statement, released on Thursday night, urged compliance. …

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 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 …

Fans across Europe demand change to football’s ‘unsustainable’ model in strong joint statement
4 years, 6 months ago

Fans across Europe demand change to football’s ‘unsustainable’ model in strong joint statement

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 Twenty-seven major supporters’ groups across Europe have come …

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 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 …

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 …

Premier League set to return in UK
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League set to return in UK

The Hindu  

Professional sport in Britain moved closer to a resumption when the government published 'stage two' of its guidance allowing for close-contact and competitive training. The advice is the next step in a process set to culminate with 'stage three' that should see the likes of English football's Premier League returning, albeit behind closed doors, next month after the coronavirus saw …

Football with fans will be back soon, says UEFA chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Football with fans will be back soon, says UEFA chief

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is confident “good old football with fans will come back very soon” despite the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Asked whether he would bet a million dollars that Euro 2020 would be played in 2021, the chief of European football’s governing body told the Guardian: “Yes, I would. “I don’t like this apocalyptic view that …

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: British government eyes mid-June Premier League return
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: British government eyes mid-June Premier League return

The Hindu  

Britain's Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is hopeful the Premier League can resume by mid-June despite concerns raised by players and coaches over the need for an extended period of training before matches restart. Premier League clubs are meeting on Monday to sign off on protocols that will allow a return to training this week, whilst maintaining social distancing guidelines. We're …

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 …

Pearson fearful of fatality if Premier League season resumes
4 years, 7 months ago

Pearson fearful of fatality if Premier League season resumes

The Hindu  

Watford manager Nigel Pearson has raised the possibility of a coronavirus-related death should the Premier League season resume amid the pandemic. It’s about safeguarding people’s health.” Pearson, whose Watford side are presently above the relegation zone on goal difference alone, added: “We have to try to believe advice that we’re being given that we’ve reached the peak but there’s still …

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. …

Who is saying what about Premier League return from COVID-19 shutdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Who is saying what about Premier League return from COVID-19 shutdown

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs received a boost to their hopes of completing the season as the government published a “roadmap” that could see the return of elite sport in England from June 1. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he believed the return of sport on TV would “provide a much-needed boost to national morale.” READ: Supporters face a long wait to …

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans

The Hindu  

Danny Rose has launched a furious tirade against plans to bring back Premier League football, insisting it should be far from a priority. The United Kingdom's government confirmed on Monday that professional sport cannot resume until at least June 1 even behind closed doors as it laid out its "roadmap" to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League clubs held …

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Liverpool FC: Chaos beckons as European soccer season is devastated by pandemic

CNN  

CNN — There are crises. “Of course disappointed,” former goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who is now the club’s chief executive, told CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell. “At the end of your career, you always look at how many league titles you won and so that’s why for the club, it’s maybe understandable that the players would have rather seen it …

Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return. It was confirmed on Wednesday that Angela Merkel's government had given the green light for the top two tiers in Germany - which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic …

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 …

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 …

Players hold the key to Project Restart amid the coronavirus crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Players hold the key to Project Restart amid the coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail  

Almost buried beneath the fall-out from Friday’s Premier League meeting was the most salient fact of the day. Cologne's players are continuing to train despite the three positive tests for coronavirus For example, I imagine the players of Liverpool will want to get this done if possible. Liverpool's players are likely to want to get the Premier League over and …

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 …

MARTIN SAMUEL: The battle lines have been drawn between the Premier League's top and bottom teams
4 years, 8 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: The battle lines have been drawn between the Premier League's top and bottom teams

Daily Mail  

It was, in many ways, always going to end like this. Friday's Premier League meeting saw battle lines drawn between the top and bottom clubs The big six want the season to resume in a bid to fulfil contractual obligations and earn money But what games? The situation at the bottom, however, is far from clear cut with many questions …

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 …

La Liga: Rakitic ready to take 'risk', says football can't be totally safe
4 years, 8 months ago

La Liga: Rakitic ready to take 'risk', says football can't be totally safe

The Hindu  

Ivan Rakitic has declared he would willingly take the risk of catching coronavirus if it ensured Spanish football could resume. The Barcelona midfielder said it is football's duty to society to "give a feeling of unity that we need so much", with La Liga having been on hold since mid March. Rakitic said he hoped football people, like everyone, would …

FIFA medical chief wary of resuming season amid virus threat
4 years, 8 months ago

FIFA medical chief wary of resuming season amid virus threat

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The chairman of FIFA's medical committee has said he is "sceptical" about restarting league football during the coronavirus pandemic and suggested national competitions concentrate on getting ready for next season instead. But Michel D'Hooghe, the head of global governing body FIFA's medical panel, told the BBC on Tuesday: "My proposal is if it is possible, avoid playing competitive 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 …

Spanish football season unlikely to resume before summer: health minister
4 years, 8 months ago

Spanish football season unlikely to resume before summer: health minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Madrid: The Spanish soccer season, halted like most major sporting competitions due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, is unlikely to return until the summer, the country’s health minister Salvador Illa said on Sunday. La Liga president Javier Tebas has been bullish about the need to complete the campaign in order to avoid collective losses of up to one billion euros …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke claimed the Bundesliga "will go under" if the season does not resume in the next few months. The coronavirus pandemic forced the Bundesliga to be postponed last month but 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 …

No guarantee football resumes before summer, says Spanish govt
4 years, 8 months ago

No guarantee football resumes before summer, says Spanish govt

The Hindu  

Spain's health minister Salvador Illa said Sunday it would be “imprudent” to promise the football season would restart before the summer as the country took steps to ease one of the world's toughest coronavirus lockdowns. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup The minister sounded a note of caution over La Liga plans to test players for the …

Coronavirus: EFL says testing key to resuming season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: EFL says testing key to resuming season

The Hindu  

The EFL has pledged to have rigorous coronavirus testing in place before its leagues resume in England, and insisted the return of football must not negatively affect key workers. Reports on Saturday suggested Premier League football may return within weeks with matches taking place behind closed doors. The EFL has been suspended since March 13 and the body's chairman Rick …

Coronavirus Outbreak: French football fraternity divided over resumption of league amid COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: French football fraternity divided over resumption of league amid COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

Confusion reigns in French football as to whether the league should resume amid the coronavirus pandemic. The co-president of the French professional football players’ union called for the league to stop, while coaches in the top two divisions have expressed diverging opinions whether the 10 remaining games should be played. “For the moment no one knows where we’re heading, taking …

UEFA president Ceferin: Leagues ready to be played behind closed doors
4 years, 8 months ago

UEFA president Ceferin: Leagues ready to be played behind closed doors

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said Monday that leagues across Europe were ready to return to action behind closed doors in a bid to limit the damage caused by coronavirus. “I believe there are options that can allow us to restart cup championships and to complete them,” Ceferin said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera. “Further consent will …

Football's return? Nicola Sturgeon is pessimistic, while players' union worries members being rushed back
4 years, 8 months ago

Football's return? Nicola Sturgeon is pessimistic, while players' union worries members being rushed back

The Telegraph  

Politicians and player representatives last night warned of the major obstacles that still exist before sport, and especially football, can resume. Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, suggested that a coronavirus vaccine might be required before stadiums are fully reopened to fans while FIFPro, the world players’ union, warned that players should not be pressurised to return before they feel safe. …

European leagues ready to play behind closed doors: UEFA president Ceferin
4 years, 8 months ago

European leagues ready to play behind closed doors: UEFA president Ceferin

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said Monday that leagues across Europe were ready to return to action behind closed doors in a bid to limit the damage caused by coronavirus. "I believe there are options that can allow us to restart cup championships and to complete them," Ceferin said in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera. Ceferin said …

Premier League return date still not clear, says Brady
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League return date still not clear, says Brady

The Hindu  

West Ham chief executive Karren Brady claims the Premier League’s return date is still unclear despite hopes the top-flight season can restart in June. The Premier League said on Friday that wrapping up the remaining 92 fixtures remains its goal, but the on-going coronavirus crisis means no fixed schedule can be drawn up yet. READ: No deadline set but Premier …

Coronavirus Outbreak: England Football League aiming to broadcast all games in event of league resuming 'behind closed doors'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: England Football League aiming to broadcast all games in event of league resuming 'behind closed doors'

Firstpost  

Clubs from England’s Football League, the three divisions below the Premier League, have been told that when the action does return it is likely to be without fans present but that all games should be broadcast live. “Unfortunately, I cannot tell you today when football will resume, though whenever we do return matches are likely to be played without crowds,” …

Coronavirus Outbreak: UEFA executive committee to meet on 23 April as uncertainty continues over leagues
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: UEFA executive committee to meet on 23 April as uncertainty continues over leagues

Firstpost  

Football has been brought to a standstill by the outbreak with the UEFA Euro 2020 competition postponed until next year and both national leagues and continental club competitions on hold. UEFA will hold a meeting of its decision-making executive committee on 23 April with discussions likely to centre on how, when and if the European football season will be able …

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 …

'Test all players for virus' before English season restart
4 years, 8 months ago

'Test all players for virus' before English season restart

Deccan Chronicle  

London: League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said that the English season can only be restarted if all footballers are tested for coronavirus. "We're not really going to see more accurate forecasting about when we can get on the pitch until the end of April," added Bevan. "You're going to have to get the goodwill of the players …

League Managers Association: Restart season only if all players are tested for COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

League Managers Association: Restart season only if all players are tested for COVID-19

The Hindu  

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan said Friday that the English season can only be restarted if all footballers are tested for coronavirus. “We're not really going to see more accurate forecasting about when we can get on the pitch until the end of April,” added Bevan. “Our managers do not want to be back on the pitch unless …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bundesliga future still in the air despite teams returning to training
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Bundesliga future still in the air despite teams returning to training

Firstpost  

Bundesliga was the last of the five major leagues in Europe to suspend play. “It is clear that wherever people come into close contact with each other, at major events such as football games, or in clubs, it will take a long time before normality returns,” Health Minister Jens Spahn said in an interview with the daily Handelsblatt on Thursday. …

COVID-19: Football must resume 'for economic reasons' - Rummenigge
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Football must resume 'for economic reasons' - Rummenigge

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes it is imperative the Bundesliga resumes when possible for financial and sporting reasons. However, it would appear Germany's top flight is closer to returning than other leagues as most teams have already resumed training in small groups, with games set to take place behind closed doors in early May. "We know that it …

Premier League season should voided if cannot restart, says Shaw
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League season should voided if cannot restart, says Shaw

The Hindu  

Voiding the Premier League season is the only course of action if the fixtures cannot be fulfilled, according to Manchester United defender Luke Shaw. The Premier League, like almost every other league throughout Europe, is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Liverpool 25 points clear in pursuit of a first top-flight title in 30 years. "Scrap it and …

Scrap Premier League season and start from scratch: Manchester United's Luke Shaw
4 years, 9 months ago

Scrap Premier League season and start from scratch: Manchester United's Luke Shaw

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The 2019-20 Premier League season must be scrapped and declared null and void if it cannot be restarted due to the coronavirus pandemic, Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has said. The Premier League confirmed last week that the season, originally suspended until April 30, will not resume at the beginning of May and will only return when the situation …

UEFA lifts Saturday afternoon TV blackout in England, Scotland
4 years, 9 months ago

UEFA lifts Saturday afternoon TV blackout in England, Scotland

The Hindu  

UEFA has lifted a ban on the live screening of Premier League games kicking off at 3:00 pm in England and Scotland for the rest of the season. RELATED| The move by European football’s governing body is seen a step towards restarting some domestic competitions in Britain behind closed doors in order to complete the season, interrupted by the coronavirus …

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