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 Premier League said in a statement. “The clubs reconfirmed their commitment to finishing the 2019/20 season, maintaining integrity of the competition and welcomed the government's support.” The British government is due to review a nationwide lockdown on May 7 and Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Thursday to provide a “roadmap” towards easing restrictions. However the Premier League is keen to avoid potential legal challenges over the awarding of much more tightly contested European places, relegation and promotion if the season cannot be completed.

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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 …

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 …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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

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

Firstpost  

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

Premier League managers to meet over COVID-19 concerns
3 years ago

Premier League managers to meet over COVID-19 concerns

The Hindu  

Premier League managers will meet on Monday to discuss the worsening COVID-19 situation, which has already wiped out half of the weekend games and sidelined star players. “That's the reason why the Premier League, on Monday, have put in place an opportunity for the managers to get together and I'm hoping there will be a lot of clarity which comes …

Man City return to training after COVID-19 outbreak at club - football news - sportstar
4 years ago

Man City return to training after COVID-19 outbreak at club - football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Manchester City's first team squad will return to training on Wednesday after a COVID-19 outbreak forced it to close its facilities and postpone Monday's match at Everton, the Premier League club said. City reported numerous positive cases in its squad on Monday -- days after striker Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker tested positive -- forcing the league to postpone …

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

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

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

Premier League, 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 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 …

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 …

Sportstar's Premier League 2020-21 predictions: Champion, top four, golden boot winner
4 years, 3 months ago

Sportstar's Premier League 2020-21 predictions: Champion, top four, golden boot winner

The Hindu  

The new season of the Premier League is set to commence on Saturday and it promises to be another enthralling campaign. READ | Top Four 1) Manchester City 2) Liverpool 3) Chelsea 4) Manchester United Relegation Aston Villa, Fulham, West Bromwich Albion Top scorer Timo Werner Manchester City has shored up its defence with Nathan Ake and is expected to …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

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

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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 …

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators
4 years, 6 months ago

French Cup, League Cup finals could be played with spectators

The Hindu  

Stadiums in France will re-open to fans on July 11 as the country continues to lift measures imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, the government said on Saturday. A maximum of 5,000 fans, however, will be allowed in the arenas - a restriction that could be eased later in the summer with the new season due to start on the …

Premier League: David Silva to see out season with Manchester City
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League: David Silva to see out season with Manchester City

The Hindu  

David Silva will stay at Manchester City until the end of the Premier League season, manager Pep Guardiola announced on Tuesday. The Premier League is due to restart without spectators on Wednesday and aims to complete the season on July 26 after months of inactivity due to the COVID-19 lockdown. But hopefully he and the club can organise a proper …

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 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 …

League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation
4 years, 7 months ago

League One and Two seasons ended due to coronavirus to confirm promotion and relegation

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 League One and League Two will not be …

Coronavirus: CAB calls off 2019-20 local season
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: CAB calls off 2019-20 local season

The Hindu  

The Cricket Association of Bengal on Friday decided to call off the 2019-20 season due to the COIVD-19 outbreak. Following a meeting of the Tournament Committee, CAB president Avishek Dalmiya announced, “After a prolonged and detailed deliberation, all the tournaments for the season 2019-20 have been called off as the health and safety of our players is paramount to the …

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 …

MLS return risked by labour dispute: reports
4 years, 7 months ago

MLS return risked by labour dispute: reports

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer's return from its coronavirus shutdown could be in jeopardy after negotiations with the players union hit an impasse, US media reported on Monday. ESPN reported that MLS had set a deadline of 12pm on Tuesday to reach agreement on a labor deal or else players could be locked out. The MLS Players Association and the league had …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Fans could return for 20-21 season: Premier League chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Fans could return for 20-21 season: Premier League chief

The Hindu  

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Friday that fans could be allowed to attend top-flight matches in the 2020-21 season on a “phased basis”. READ | The prospect of playing the next season with no fans is unappetising for the Premier League and Masters suggested it could be possible to being back supporters at some stage. “No one …

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 …

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 …

Premier League season to restart on 17 June with Manchester City vs Arsenal; matches to be played in empty stadiums
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League season to restart on 17 June with Manchester City vs Arsenal; matches to be played in empty stadiums

Firstpost  

The Premier League season will restart on 17 June provided all safety requirements have been put in place, the league said on Thursday after meeting with all 20 clubs. Manchester: The Premier League season will restart on 17 June provided all safety requirements have been put in place, the league said on Thursday after meeting with all 20 clubs. The …

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 …

Premier League agree to restart the season in THREE WEEKS
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League agree to restart the season in THREE WEEKS

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have agreed to restart the season in just three weeks' time in what is a huge breakthrough for their Project Restart plans. The weekend of June 20 has been lined up as the first full round of fixtures following the Premier League's resumption although Manchester City vs Arsenal and Aston Villa vs Sheffield United are set 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

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 …

Coronavirus: Group training among Premier League clubs will now be allowed to include tackling.
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Group training among Premier League clubs will now be allowed to include tackling.

The Hindu  

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. The Premier League's priority is the health and wellbeing of all participants.” Clubs last week began the first phase of 'Project Restart' after agreeing …

Decision on how the English Football League finishes its season to be made next week
4 years, 7 months ago

Decision on how the English Football League finishes its season to be made next week

The Telegraph  

A final decision on how the English Football League completes its season will not be taken until next week, with clubs given until Tuesday to feedback on a proposed new framework that will provide two options for each league. The second, which most League Two clubs are expected to prefer, is to curtail the season but then decide positions on …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's N'Golo Kante prepared to miss rest of Premier League season due to COVID-19 concerns, say reports
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's N'Golo Kante prepared to miss rest of Premier League season due to COVID-19 concerns, say reports

Firstpost  

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is prepared to sit out the remainder of the Premier League season, if it resumes, after expressing concerns over returning to training, British media have reported Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is prepared to sit out the remainder of the Premier League season, if it resumes, after expressing concerns over returning to training, British media have reported. …

Premier League: A look at different mathematical models to determine final standings of 2019-20 season
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: A look at different mathematical models to determine final standings of 2019-20 season

Firstpost  

Premier League return is still undecided and the 2019/20 season could yet not resume despite players returning to training. Liverpool are crowned champions; Leicester City, Chelsea and Manchester United play in the Champions League next season provided Manchester City are barred from the European competition. The two changes in the Premier League standings in this method will see Sheffield United …

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay
4 years, 7 months ago

English lower leagues call for relegation and promotion to stay

The Hindu  

The English Football League reiterated on Thursday that promotion and relegation should be kept in place even if the season is ended prematurely by the coronavirus crisis. Clubs agreed to end the League Two campaign last week because of the pandemic and proposed no team should be relegated to the fifth-tier National League. But the EFL, which oversees the three …

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 …

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 …

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