Spanish clubs to start testing in preparation for return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Spanish clubs to start testing in preparation for return to training

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs will begin testing players for the novel coronavirus next week as the first step towards restarting the season in June, a source familiar with the league's plans said on Wednesday. Players and staff must undergo a RT-PCR test for the virus and a serology test before returning to training as part of phase one of La Liga's protocol for a return to activity. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup Phase two is individual training and could begin as soon as May 6, while phase three is training in small groups of up to eight players. La Liga president Javier Tebas has said not finishing the season would lead to collective losses of up to one billion euros, while the sports ministry has urged the need for sport to return in order to boost the economy and give people a sense that normality was returning.

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Euro 2020: Defender Diego Llorente says COVID-19 chaos has made Spain 'stronger as a group'
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Defender Diego Llorente says COVID-19 chaos has made Spain 'stronger as a group'

Firstpost  

After a third consecutive day of no positive tests, Spain were allowed to train together as a group again on Saturday for the first time this week. Madrid: Spanish defender Diego Llorente believes the team’s Covid-19 chaos has pulled the players closer together ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Sweden on Monday. Sergio Busquets is still self-isolating at home …

Euro 2020: Llorente says Covid chaos will make Spain stronger
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Llorente says Covid chaos will make Spain stronger

The Hindu  

Spanish defender Diego Llorente believes the team's Covid-19 chaos has pulled the players closer together ahead of their Euro 2020 opener against Sweden on Monday. Llorente tested positive for the virus on Tuesday but has been allowed to rejoin the squad after giving a fourth consecutive negative test on Friday. Sergio Busquets is still self-isolating at home after testing positive …

Euro 2020: Spain vaccinates football team after outbreak scare
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Spain vaccinates football team after outbreak scare

The Hindu  

Worried that a coronavirus outbreak could derail its chances at the European Championship, Spain sent in the army on Friday to vaccinate the national football team three days before its opening match at the tournament. “While this is great news for us, I hope that we don’t have any adverse effects before the match.” Spain will play Sweden in Seville …

Euro 2020: Spain's Diego Llorente tests negative for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

Euro 2020: Spain's Diego Llorente tests negative for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Spain defender Diego Llorente has tested negative for Covid-19, the Spanish Football Federation said on Thursday, just days after a positive test sparked fears of infection within Spain's Euro 2020 squad. RELATED| The announcement came as Spain prepared to vaccinate its entire Euro 2020 squad just days before the start of the tournament. Since Sunday, Spain's entire Euro squad has …

Premier League set to ramp up Covid testing for clubs in tier 4 amid coronavirus fears
4 years ago

Premier League set to ramp up Covid testing for clubs in tier 4 amid coronavirus fears

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 is set to ramp up …

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 …

COVID-19: La Liga wants suspension of second division game - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: La Liga wants suspension of second division game - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Spanish football's organising body La Liga has asked for Sunday's second division match between Alcorcon and Ponferradina to be postponed less than 12 hours before it is scheduled to kick off due to positive COVID-19 cases. A statement sent out after midnight on Saturday from La Liga, which organises the top two divisions in Spanish football, said it had asked …

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League set to increase coronavirus testing

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are considering increasing their Covid-19 testing programme amid concerns that the weekly screening introduced at the start of the season is not fit for purpose. Premier League clubs are considering returning to twice-weekly coronavirus testing Players and staff at Stoke, Brentford and Newport were tested for Covid-19 on Tuesday ahead of this week's fourth-round ties against Aston …

Atletico's Costa and Arias test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Atletico's Costa and Arias test positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa and defender Santiago Arias have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Spanish club said on Thursday. Mandanda withdraws from France squad France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has been withdrawn from the squad ahead of upcoming matches after testing positive for the coronavirus. The whole squad and staff underwent a test on Wednesday afternoon and Mandanda’s result …

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

Three Paris Saint-Germain Players Test Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

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

Barcelona's Miralem Pjanic tests COVID-19 positive
4 years, 4 months ago

Barcelona's Miralem Pjanic tests COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

Barcelona's latest signing Miralem Pjanic will be unable to join the team for pre-season for at least two weeks after the midfielder returned positive for the novel coronavirus, the Catalan club said on Sunday. Barca's statement said Pjanic, 30, had been tested on Saturday after feeling unwell and was isolating at home but in good health. READ | The Bosnia …

Brazilian football body changes COVID-19 protocol after fiasco
4 years, 4 months ago

Brazilian football body changes COVID-19 protocol after fiasco

The Hindu  

Brazil’s football confederation changed its COVID-19 testing protocol after a number of weekend matches had to be postponed because dozens of players contracted the coronavirus. READ: Brazil’s Serie A already in doubt after infected first round Earlier that day a third-division match was put off because 12 players of Imperatriz tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before their match against Treze. …

Brazilian Football Body Changes Covid-19 Protocol after Fiasco
4 years, 4 months ago

Brazilian Football Body Changes Covid-19 Protocol after Fiasco

News 18  

Brazil’s football confederation changed its COVID-19 testing protocol after a number of weekend matches had to be postponed because dozens of players contracted the coronavirus. The decision comes after several incidents in the past week, including Sunday’s postponement of a first-division match because nine players of Gois learned they had the virus shortly before their game against Sao Paulo. Teams …

Valencia, Espanyol and Mallorca Confirm Positive Coronavirus Tests as La Liga Clubs Return for Pre-season
4 years, 4 months ago

Valencia, Espanyol and Mallorca Confirm Positive Coronavirus Tests as La Liga Clubs Return for Pre-season

News 18  

Valencia, Espanyol and Real Mallorca all reported positive cases for coronavirus on Tuesday, as Spanish clubs begin returning for pre-season. Valencia confirmed two individuals have been infected while tests at Espanyol and Mallorca, who have both been relegated to the second division, revealed one positive case each. It continues a rise in the number of confirmed infections among La Liga …

Atletico resumes training after rest of squad tests negative for COVID-19 - Football News
4 years, 5 months ago

Atletico resumes training after rest of squad tests negative for COVID-19 - Football News

The Hindu  

Atletico Madrid will return to training later on Monday for its final session ahead of its trip to the Champions League 'Final Eight' tournament in Lisbon after the rest of its squad tested negative for COVID-19, the club said in a statement. “The first team squad and coaching staff underwent COVID-19 tests on Sunday and they all came back negative, …

Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Two COVID-19 positives tests - Champions League football news
4 years, 5 months ago

Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Two COVID-19 positives tests - Champions League football news

The Hindu  

Two members of Atletico Madrid's group set to travel to Portugal for the Champions League quarterfinals have tested positive for COVID-19, the La Liga club said on Sunday. “Yesterday, Saturday August 8th, all the members of the first team and of the club's Lisbon travelling party were submitted to tests. as per UEFA's protocol to participate in the Champions League …

Sevilla player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Europa League tie
4 years, 5 months ago

Sevilla player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Europa League tie

The Hindu  

A player in Sevilla's first team squad has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of its Europa League last-16 tie against AS Roma, the La Liga club announced on Wednesday. Sevilla, which finished fourth in La Liga this season, is set to play AS Roma on Aug. 6 in Germany over a single leg after the pandemic forced European football's governing …

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 …

Two more coronavirus positive cases found in Championship clubs, says EFL
4 years, 7 months ago

Two more coronavirus positive cases found in Championship clubs, says EFL

India TV News  

The English Football League has confirmed two more COVID-19 positive cases have been found from two championship clubs in the latest round of testing. "Following the latest round of COVID-19 testing, the EFL can confirm that 1179 players and club staff from the 24 Championship clubs were tested over the course of Wednesday 3 June, Thursday 4 June, Friday 5 …

Spanish football to hold minute silence in memory of coronavirus victims
4 years, 7 months ago

Spanish football to hold minute silence in memory of coronavirus victims

The Hindu  

A minute of silence will be held before all La Liga games in memory of the victims of coronavirus, the league and Spanish football Federation announced on Sunday. The tribute will also be paid before matches in Segunda, Spain's second tier, as well as play-offs for promotion in the Segunda B and Tercera divisions, the two governing bodies confirmed. Top-flight …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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 …

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

La Liga clubs free to start full training from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga has confirmed players will be allowed to return to full training on Monday, giving them 10 days to work together before the season restarts in Spain on June 11. READ| “La Liga clubs will start collective training on Monday, June 1,” the league said in a statement on Saturday. “The fourth phase, which starts next Monday, is the …

The latest round of coronavirus testing in the Premier League has revealed four positive results.
4 years, 7 months ago

The latest round of coronavirus testing in the Premier League has revealed four positive results.

The Hindu  

Four individuals returned positive results in the latest round of coronavirus testing in the Premier League, it has been confirmed. The Premier League revealed in a statement that four people from three clubs returned positive tests and will now self-isolate for seven days. It brings the total number of people to test positive from among Premier League clubs to 12. …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Coronavirus: La Liga can resume in week beginning June 8, says Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga can resume in week beginning June 8, says Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez

The Hindu  

READ | Sanchez made his declaration as he addressed a range of coronavirus issues on Saturday. La Liga officials have been looking to Friday, June 12 as the date on which they want the league to return, and they can now push towards that target. LaLiga president Javier Tebas said earlier this week he was "excited" about the prospect of …

Coronavirus: Four new positive tests take Liga MX side Santos Laguna to 12
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Four new positive tests take Liga MX side Santos Laguna to 12

The Hindu  

Another four positive coronavirus tests have been confirmed at Liga MX club Santos Laguna, meaning a total of 12 players have been infected. A Liga MX statement, which also confirmed 23 negative tests at Atlas had been returned, read: "The second part of the results of COVID-19 testing carried out on the players of the Santos Laguna was delivered. READ …

Coronavirus: Players want at least four weeks of training before return – AIC president Tommasi
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Players want at least four weeks of training before return – AIC president Tommasi

The Hindu  

Italian Footballers' Association president Damiano Tommasi wants players to have at least four weeks of training before resuming the Serie A season. Clubs have been cleared to start team training amid the coronavirus pandemic, although Serie A is not expected to return until at least June 15, with the campaign having been suspended in March. READ: Tommasi said players wanted …

Premier League clubs to return to training from Tuesday
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League clubs to return to training from Tuesday

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have unanimously voted to return to training in small groups on Tuesday – marking a significant step in the efforts of England's top flight to return to action amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Premier League Shareholders today voted unanimously to return to small group training from tomorrow afternoon – the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when …

Coronavirus: Munir El Haddadi backs June 12 La Liga return
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Munir El Haddadi backs June 12 La Liga return

The Hindu  

Sevilla forward Munir El Haddadi is in favour of La Liga resuming the 2019-20 season from June 12, convinced that it gives teams enough time to prepare. The coronavirus pandemic has caused mass disruption to sport across Europe and Spain's La Liga has been no different, with a ball not being kicked since early March. La Liga president Javier Tebas …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4

The Hindu  

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

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A set for team training on May 18 with adjusted protocol - govt

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs can return to team training from May 18 if they make adjustments to medical protocols, the Italian government announced on Monday. The Italian Football Federation met with the government's technical scientific committee last week to discuss details for a return to group training as the country emerges from a two-month coronavirus lockdown. “The indications of the CTS, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italy’s Serie A clubs allowed to start team training from 18 May, says FIGC
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italy’s Serie A clubs allowed to start team training from 18 May, says FIGC

Firstpost  

Serie A has been suspended since 9 March and the government has yet to decide if it will allow the season to be completed but Monday’s announcement was a step forward Rome: Italy’s Serie A clubs will be allowed to start team training from 18 May “with prudence”, the government said on Monday in a boost for plans to resume …

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

Coronavirus: Spain needs football for economy– Sergio Ramos

The Hindu  

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

Five players test positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirms
4 years, 8 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, 8 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 …

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga champions Barcelona train for the first time after nearly two months
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga champions Barcelona train for the first time after nearly two months

Firstpost  

Barcelona tested all their players for COVID-19 on Wednesday and captain Lionel Messi was among those seen out on the Joan Gamper training complex conducting individual dribbling and running exercises Barcelona: Barcelona trained on Friday for the first time in nearly two months as the team held their first individual session as part of the league’s four-phase plan to return …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Serie A remains on hold as Italian government examines medical guidelines before announcing resumption
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Serie A remains on hold as Italian government examines medical guidelines before announcing resumption

Firstpost  

Serie A teams have been allowed to start practice this week but only with players training individually and respecting social distancing. Rome: Attempts to restart Italy’s Serie A remained on hold on Thursday after the government said it was still examining the football federation’s medical guidelines which are seen as the stumbling block to a resumption of the season. “I …

Coronavirus: Messi, Suarez return to Barcelona training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Messi, Suarez return to Barcelona training

The Hindu  

Barcelona's players on Friday returned to individual training on Friday in line with protocols laid out by La Liga. Teams in Spain's top flight have been returning to training sessions – albeit under strict social-distancing measures – this week after a sustained period of national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Barca was permitted to start holding individual sessions, with …

Real Madrid, Barcelona players tested for coronavirus as La Liga heads towards restart
4 years, 8 months ago

Real Madrid, Barcelona players tested for coronavirus as La Liga heads towards restart

India TV News  

A number of LaLiga teams, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, started testing their players for coronavirus on Wednesday as the Spanish football league heads towards a restart. According to Marca, Karim Benzema, Eden Hazard, Nacho Fernandez, Rodrygo Goes, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Dani Carvajal were among the Real players who reported to the club's training complex in Valdebebas …

Messi, Suarez among Barcelona stars returning for medicals
4 years, 8 months ago

Messi, Suarez among Barcelona stars returning for medicals

The Hindu  

Barcelona players returned to the club's training ground on Wednesday to undergo medical testing, with some wearing protective masks. Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper Today, the players returned to the Club's facilities. pic.twitter.com/STreGHAzBw — FC Barcelona May 6, 2020 Stars including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann were pictured arriving at the Ciutat Esportiva as a resumption of training draws …

Barcelona stars to be tested for coronavirus this morning as Lionel Messi and Co return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Barcelona stars to be tested for coronavirus this morning as Lionel Messi and Co return to training

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's stars will undergo tests for coronavirus on Wednesday morning as they return to training. Barcelona's stars will undergo tests for coronavirus on Wednesday as they return to training And Barcelona have announced that they are planning to welcome their players back to the Joan Gamper training base on Wednesday ahead of a mooted return for LaLiga in June. 'The …

COVID-19: Barcelona stars set for medicals ahead of training return
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: Barcelona stars set for medicals ahead of training return

The Hindu  

Barcelona players will be given medical tests on Wednesday ahead of a possible return to individual training at the club's Ciutat Esportiva. LaLiga teams have been granted permission to resume training this week after the Spanish government eased restrictions prohibiting outdoor exercise. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup Spanish football was suspended indefinitely in March due to …

Barcelona ready for tests as La Liga prepares for training return
4 years, 8 months ago

Barcelona ready for tests as La Liga prepares for training return

The Hindu  

Barcelona has confirmed its players will undergo coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Liga’s clubs begin restricted training ahead of the proposed resumption of the season next month. “The first team will return to the training ground on Wednesday to do the relevant medical tests before starting solo training in the coming days,” a club statement read. “La Liga gave …

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: LaLiga ready to begin testing players ahead of training in nearly two months

Firstpost  

Basic training has been allowed to resume in LaLiga on Monday after the government eased some of the lockdown measures that had been in place since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic Madrid: Professional football players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Basic training has …

COVID-19: La Liga ready to begin testing players ahead of training
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: La Liga ready to begin testing players ahead of training

India TV News  

Professional football players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Spanish league players are expected to get back on the field later in the week after they are tested for COVID-19 and after the clubs’ training facilities are properly prepared and disinfected. All players, coaches and …

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga to restart training, aims June end to season

The Hindu  

Professional soccer players in Spain will be tested this week so they can start training again for the first time in nearly two months. Spanish league players are expected to get back on the field by the end of week, after they are tested for COVID-19 and after the clubs’ training facilities are properly prepared and disinfected. READ| All players, …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs handed training boost

The Hindu  

Four Serie A clubs could resume training on Monday after the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy relaxed its lockdown rules. The statement included the following: "Green light also for the training in individual form of professional and non-professional athletes recognised by the Italian National Olympic Committee, by the Italian Paralympic Committee and by their respective federations, in compliance with the rules …

Wide-scale coronavirus testing 'now underway in the Bundesliga'
4 years, 8 months ago

Wide-scale coronavirus testing 'now underway in the Bundesliga'

Daily Mail  

Bundesliga clubs have already started testing their players and staff for coronavirus as their plans to restart their season on May 16 ramp up. There had been hopes that the German leagues would be given approval to play again as early as May 9 this week as the country continues its battle against the coronavirus crisis. Bundesliga clubs have started …

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