Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League
4 years, 7 months ago

Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League

Daily Mail  

The Championship is reportedly assessing the potential of a return to action before the Premier League with the EFL 'close to finalising plans to restart the season' on June 6, according to ESPN. The Championship is 'weighing up a return on June 6' with the EFL close to finalising plans That could mean the second-tier will resume before the Premier League, who remain in talks But while the Premier League continues to attempt to map out its return amid the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN have claimed the EFL are confident the Championship may be able to resume on the first weekend of June. The EFL remain in crunch talks with the league's 71 member clubs but there is optimism that the Championship season can be concluded this summer. The EFL board met on Wednesday to formulate a clearer plan and discuss how they could finish the season behind closed doors as well as firmer guidelines on coronavirus testing and training sessions.

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Premier League clubs' pre-season fixtures: Dates and kick-off times as the 2024-25 season is fast-approaching
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Premier League clubs' pre-season fixtures: Dates and kick-off times as the 2024-25 season is fast-approaching

Daily Mail  

The 2024-25 Premier League season is fast approaching and each and every one of the 20 teams have upped their preparations ahead of the new season. Where they will host Spanish side Rayo Vallecano at the Vitality stadium on August 4 for their final game before the new season starts on August 17 July 20: Wrexham vs Bournemouth - Harder …

Opening day fixtures 2023/24: Every Championship match in first round of games as Southampton start at Sheffield Wednesday
1 year, 6 months ago

Opening day fixtures 2023/24: Every Championship match in first round of games as Southampton start at Sheffield Wednesday

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. In the Championship, an intriguing opening weekend clash sees teams who were …

Premier League Postpones Chelsea vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Leeds Due to Police Shortage
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League Postpones Chelsea vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Leeds Due to Police Shortage

News 18  

Liverpool’s visit to Chelsea and Manchester United’s clash with Leeds on Sunday have been postponed due to policing pressures ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Premier League announced on Monday. Seven Premier League games will go ahead this weekend, with Brighton’s match against Crystal Palace having previously been postponed due to a planned rail strike. “Following extensive …

Premier League restarts: Queen’s funeral postpones Chelsea vs Liverpool, Man United vs Leeds
2 years, 3 months ago

Premier League restarts: Queen’s funeral postpones Chelsea vs Liverpool, Man United vs Leeds

The Hindu  

Three English Premier League games scheduled for this weekend were called off on Monday on safety grounds while authorities make preparations for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. “Following extensive consultation with clubs, police, local safety advisory groups and other relevant authorities, there was no other option but to postpone the three fixtures,” the Premier League said. “With a national …

English Football League says matches to return from Tuesday
2 years, 3 months ago

English Football League says matches to return from Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The English Football League, which manages the three divisions below the Premier League, said on Monday that matches will return as scheduled from Tuesday after the last round of games were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The top flight Premier League and EFL announced last week that the games had been postponed after the queen, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, …

Football to Resume in UK After Pause Due to Queen's Demise
2 years, 3 months ago

Football to Resume in UK After Pause Due to Queen's Demise

News 18  

Football was resuming in Britain on Monday after a pause over the weekend as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with lower-division games set to return to normal this week. The Premier League, however, has yet to confirm when the top flight will be back playing again, with logistical issues likely arising ahead of the …

English Football League says matches to return from Tuesday
2 years, 3 months ago

English Football League says matches to return from Tuesday

The Hindu  

The English Football League, which manages the three divisions below the Premier League, said on Monday that matches will return as scheduled from Tuesday after the last round of games were postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The top flight Premier League and EFL announced last week that the games had been postponed after the queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, …

The English Football League will restarts its season on Tuesday following weekend postponements
2 years, 3 months ago

The English Football League will restarts its season on Tuesday following weekend postponements

Daily Mail  

Football on a wide scale is set to recommence on Tuesday following the postponement of last weekend's fixtures, but policing concerns mean games will be assessed on a match-by-match basis. The strain on police resources is the biggest obstacle to Premier League games taking place as planned next weekend, as up to 10,000 police officers will be deployed in London …

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 …

How EFL Championship is shaping up ahead of huge weekend
2 years, 11 months ago

How EFL Championship is shaping up ahead of huge weekend

Daily Mail  

With the Premier League on its winter break, the EFL has a chance to shine this weekend, and there's still plenty at stake. Anthony Knockaert celebrates after Fulham won 3-2 at Stoke City last weekend How the top of the table looks in the Championship with Fulham five ahead of Blackburn Just ask Reading, Bristol City and Birmingham City, who …

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 …

Premier League 'open' to regulator; Palace, Villa oppose
3 years, 1 month ago

Premier League 'open' to regulator; Palace, Villa oppose

The Hindu  

The chief executive of the Premier League, Richard Masters, says his organisation is "open" to the proposal for an independent regulator to take over key governing roles for football. Masters' comments on Friday came after two clubs Aston Villa and Crystal Palace warned that the UK government's plans to regulate the game risk damaging the success of the English league. …

Premier League targets full stadiums next season
3 years, 7 months ago

Premier League targets full stadiums next season

The Hindu  

The Premier League has welcomed the British government's announcement on the easing of lockdown restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and Chief Executive Richard Masters said on Monday it is their priority to have full stadiums next season. Matches in England's top-flight have taken place behind closed doors since June, apart from a brief window late last year when small crowds …

England plans return of fans in time for Premier League finale in May
3 years, 10 months ago

England plans return of fans in time for Premier League finale in May

India TV News  

Plans to ease England's lockdown restrictions will see up to 10,000 supporters being allowed back into Premier League stadiums for the final day of the season in May ahead of Wembley hosting European Championship games. Some sports in England could see fans return even earlier in April, the government said on Monday, as part of pilots involving coronavirus testing to …

Premier League: Up to 10,000 fans could return to stadiums in May
3 years, 10 months ago

Premier League: Up to 10,000 fans could return to stadiums in May

The Hindu  

Up to 10,000 supporters could be allowed back into Premier League stadiums for the final day of the season in May, the government said on Monday. May 17 is the earliest day announced by the government for the implementation of stage three of the gradual easing of England's coronavirus lockdown that could see sports venues re-opened to spectators. Stadiums with …

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 clubs to see return of fans
4 years, 1 month ago

Premier League clubs to see return of fans

The Hindu  

Only half of the Premier League stadiums — mainly in London — will be allowed the return of some fans when coronavirus restrictions are relaxed next week, according to new government measures announced on Thursday. Another 10 top division clubs are in areas classified as the highest risk for COVID-19 infections so will remain closed to spectators, including Manchester sides …

EFL Clubs Accept Premier League Rescue Package For League One And Two
4 years, 1 month ago

EFL Clubs Accept Premier League Rescue Package For League One And Two

News 18  

English Football League clubs on Thursday agreed for League One and League Two teams to receive the rescue package proposed by the Premier League in order to cover gate losses for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFL, which represents the three divisions below the Premier League, last month rejected a 50 million-pound offer from the …

Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League, UK government critical of reform plan from top clubs

The Hindu  

Proposals from Liverpool, Manchester United and the Football League for major changes to the structure of the Premier League were met with swift criticism from England's top flight on Sunday and the UK government and fans. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league's revenue to Football League clubs and a 250 million-pound rescue …

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 …

EPL warns of devastating effect of delay reopening stadiums
4 years, 3 months ago

EPL warns of devastating effect of delay reopening stadiums

The Hindu  

The English Premier League warned of the devastating financial impact on clubs as supporters faced being locked out of games for another six months after new pandemic restrictions were imposed by the government on Tuesday. “Last season, Premier League clubs suffered 700 million pounds in losses and at present, our national game is losing more than 100 million pounds per …

Britain could delay plans to allow sports fans back into stadiums - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Britain could delay plans to allow sports fans back into stadiums - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Britain is looking at delaying plans to allow a controlled return of fans into stadiums from October 1, senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Tuesday as new restrictions are brought in to tackle a second wave of COVID-19 in the country. “It was the case that we were looking at a staged programme of more people returning, it wasn't …

Premier League urges govt to stick to October 1 date for fans return
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League urges govt to stick to October 1 date for fans return

The Hindu  

The Premier League has urged the British government to stay committed to its plans for a controlled return of fans into stadiums from October 1. The government last week restricted pilot events to 1,000 spectators after a spike in COVID-19 cases, and said it would review the date for when fans could enter stadiums. The Premier League said in a …

EFL gets green light to stage pilot events with 1000 fans - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

EFL gets green light to stage pilot events with 1000 fans - Football news

The Hindu  

The English Football League said on Tuesday it has received government approval to stage pilot events where up to 1,000 fans can attend matches at stadiums this month. “Therefore, the successful delivery of further pilots will be an important step towards getting larger number of fans into grounds safely.” The EFL added that it would collect insights from these events …

Premier League to defer 'test events' after government restrictions - Football news
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League to defer 'test events' after government restrictions - Football news

The Hindu  

The Premier League said it will defer 'test events' with fans after the government's decision this week to cap the amount of spectators inside venues at 1,000. READ | No fans have been allowed at Premier League games since last season resumed in June following a three-month hiatus caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Therefore, Premier League clubs will defer …

Premier League plans for return of fans face government review
4 years, 4 months ago

Premier League plans for return of fans face government review

The Hindu  

The Premier League's hopes of bringing fans back into stadiums in early October could be hampered after the UK government said it will review the plans and limit test events for sport. “We must revise plans to pilot larger audiences in venues later this month and review our intention to return audiences to stadiums from 1 October,” Johnson said. RELATED| …

Opening 28 games of Premier League season to be shown live on television
4 years, 4 months ago

Opening 28 games of Premier League season to be shown live on television

The Telegraph  

Premier League clubs opened the door for even more games to be shown live on television this season after reversing their decision to block fans watching 160 of them. Clubs agreed to allow the opening 28 games of the season to be televised, while the Premier League said it was “considering arrangements for matches which will take place” after that. …

Premier League 2019/20 season comes to a close: What the outcomes mean for clubs and managers
4 years, 5 months ago

Premier League 2019/20 season comes to a close: What the outcomes mean for clubs and managers

Firstpost  

Let’s take a look at the 17 teams who will still be playing in the Premier League next year and reasons why managers of almost all of these clubs might have been pleased with the way the league has ended. Premier League organisers successfully executed ‘Project Restart’ and teams completed the remaining matches to bring the season to an end …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Premier League return: Stadiums to be split into 'zones'
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League return: Stadiums to be split into 'zones'

The Hindu  

Premier League stadiums will be divided into three zones when the season resumes behind closed doors, West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady said on Saturday. WATCH “Red zone will be the most severely restricted area, including the pitch, the tunnel, technical areas, changing rooms will be limited to 105 people maximum, to include players, coaching staff, match officials and all the …

What next for Premier League's 'Project Restart'?
4 years, 7 months ago

What next for Premier League's 'Project Restart'?

The Hindu  

The Premier League's return is just two weeks away but there are plenty of details for the 20 clubs in the English top-flight to work out before competitive action resumes on June 17. Neutral venues Premier League clubs appear to have won their battle to have games played in their own grounds rather than on neutral sites. However, the UK's …

Championship in chaos: Teams are livid at plans to restart the season by June 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Championship in chaos: Teams are livid at plans to restart the season by June 20

Daily Mail  

The Championship is set to follow the lead of the Premier League and resume its season on June 20. QPR director Lee Hoos said that the London club 'vehemently oppose' the restart plans On Tuesday morning, it emerged that Barnsley, who are bottom of the Championship, have written to the Football League to say that the season will lack sporting …

If 2019-20 season is completed, it will lack sporting integrity, bottom-placed championship club Barnsley writes to EFL
4 years, 7 months ago

If 2019-20 season is completed, it will lack sporting integrity, bottom-placed championship club Barnsley writes to EFL

Firstpost  

Barnsley said clubs who drop down a division should be given a “one-time parachute payment” to offset the loss of television revenue. Championship side Barnsley have written to the English Football League saying that its plans to restart the campaign halted by the COVID-19 crisis will see the season completed with a “lack of sporting integrity”. “If the 2019-20 season …

English football's second division set for June 20 restart
4 years, 7 months ago

English football's second division set for June 20 restart

The Hindu  

The Championship is set to return on the weekend of June 20, the English Football League has announced. English football's second division is primed to follow in the footsteps of the Premier League after the provisional restart date was confirmed by the governing body. RELATED| In a statement released on Sunday, the EFL stressed that fixtures could only resume on …

English Football League agree Championship restart date
4 years, 7 months ago

English Football League agree Championship restart date

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. In a statement, the EFL said: “Following Saturday’s announcement by the government …

EFL agree provisional start date of June 20 for the Championship to resume
4 years, 7 months ago

EFL agree provisional start date of June 20 for the Championship to resume

Daily Mail  

The EFL have agreed a provisional date of June 20 for the Championship to resume. A statement from the EFL read: 'Following Saturday's announcement by the Government to allow elite sporting events to return behind closed doors, the EFL has this weekend agreed to a provisional restart date of the weekend of 20 June 2020 for matches in the Sky …

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 …

Local police ‘ready’ to host any Liverpool match
4 years, 7 months ago

Local police ‘ready’ to host any Liverpool match

The Hindu  

Local police have said they would be “ready” to hold any possible Liverpool Premier League title-clinching match at Anfield, despite the UK’s football policing lead suggesting otherwise. On Friday, Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts of South Yorkshire Police said, games including any match in which Liverpool can seal the title, would be moved at local forces’ request. “Merseyside Police is …

EFL confirm Championship season set to restart with League One and Two facing vote on June 8
4 years, 7 months ago

EFL confirm Championship season set to restart with League One and Two facing vote on June 8

Daily Mail  

The EFL have confirmed the Championship season is virtually assured to continue as division chiefs finalised the decision-making process ahead of completing the season. The EFL have confirmed that the Championship season is virtually assured to continue Clubs in the second tier are overwhelmingly in support of recommencing the current season They also confirmed that the majority of clubs in …

Premier League games that could decide the title, relegation and European qualification
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League games that could decide the title, relegation and European qualification

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs fearing a cancelled season could decide their fate away from the pitch can breathe a sigh of relief after it was confirmed the top flight is set to return on June 17. MD35: Sheffield United vs Chelsea Beyond Liverpool's imperious march to the title, the story of the 2019-20 Premier League season has been the Blades' magnificent …

Premier League full schedule for the remaining fixtures
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League full schedule for the remaining fixtures

The Hindu  

After what will have been a three-month absence, the Premier League is set to restart on June 17. The first games following the coronavirus pandemic will see Manchester City take on Arsenal and Aston Villa play Sheffield United, before a full round of fixtures begins on June 19. Liverpool is a maximum of two wins away from clinching a first …

PL to play 92 games in no more than 39 days with FA Cup final pencilled in for August 1
4 years, 7 months ago

PL to play 92 games in no more than 39 days with FA Cup final pencilled in for August 1

Daily Mail  

The Premier League will return with a crunch double-header on Wednesday, June 17. Manchester City vs Arsenal has been lined up for June 17 when the Premier League resumes Aston Villa vs Sheffield United will also be played on Wednesday, June 17, behind closed doors There proposals include: In the event of a Covid-19 outbreak at a club, teams may …

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 …

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