Premier League suspended indefinitely during pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League suspended indefinitely during pandemic

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The Premier League was suspended indefinitely Friday following a meeting of the 20 soccer clubs where a series of financial measures were discussed amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halting leagues without approval from UEFA could see teams blocked from qualifying for the Champions League and Europa League as they are determined based on final positions in domestic standings. In a statement released after the 20 teams met by video conference, the league said it voted to advance funds of 125 million pounds to clubs in the English Football League and fifth-tier National League, many of which are struggling to cope with the financial consequences of the suspension of matches. At the end of a week when Premier League players came under growing public pressure to forego some of their salaries to help pay club staff, the league said clubs had agreed to consult players over a wage deduction or deferral of 30% "in the face of substantial and continuing losses."

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What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?
8 months, 1 week ago

What is Premier League’s reportedly new spending cap and how is Man City involved?

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have reportedly agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap to limit the gap in financial muscle between sides at the top and bottom of the English top flight. The Athletic reported “the anchoring” plan will be capped at five times the lowest earning side receives via the Premier League’s broadcast deals. Critics of a cap on …

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact
1 year, 6 months ago

Premier League clubs post record revenues as Europe recovers from COVID-19 impact

The Hindu  

Premier League club revenues rose by 12 per cent to a record 5.5 billion pounds in the 2021-22 season as European football capitalised on fans returning to stadiums after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis from Deloitte. In its Annual Review of Football Finance, Deloitte’s Sports Business Group said the “big five” leagues in England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France …

Will football’s richest club escape punishment again?
1 year, 11 months ago

Will football’s richest club escape punishment again?

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. Uefa, European football’s governing body, gave them a two-year ban but that …

Injuries went up by 20% last season amid packed schedule - study
2 years, 3 months ago

Injuries went up by 20% last season amid packed schedule - study

The Hindu  

Injuries across Europe's five major leagues rose by 20% last season and cost clubs in the region of half a billion pounds, a new study has found, raising concerns about player welfare amid fixture congestion. Insurance broker Howden's European Football Injury Index for the 2021-22 season estimated that injury costs went up by 29% to 513.2 million pounds, with French …

Premier League clubs spend almost £300m in January transfer window
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League clubs spend almost £300m in January transfer window

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. Premier League gross spending in January window" data-source="Deloitte"> The window two years …

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League FINALLY change Covid rules so clubs must show FOUR positive cases to call games off

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will now have to show proof of four positive tests in their squads in order to have a fixture postponed, following a Covid summit on Wednesday. The top divisions in Germany, Spain, Italy and France have seen relatively few postponements Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, stung by criticism and the outbreak of hostility among top-flight sides, …

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 …

Football clubs want to halt competitions amid new Covid restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

Football clubs want to halt competitions amid new Covid restrictions

NL Times  

The lion's share of professional football clubs wants the competitions to be suspended for the duration of the current three-week-long lockdown. They realize that this will come with complications - the football schedule is already packed, postponing the competitions may mean playing on holidays or early in the new year, and matches have to be coordinated with teams outside the …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

UEFA pauses Super League rebels case; English clubs fined
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA pauses Super League rebels case; English clubs fined

Associated Press  

GENEVA — UEFA put a hold Wednesday on its disciplinary case against Super League rebel clubs Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, while the six Premier League clubs that tried to join the breakaway accepted a collective fine of 22 million pounds. “The UEFA Appeals Body has decided to stay the proceedings until further notice,” the European soccer body said in …

European football clubs set to lose $10.6 billion as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, claims UEFA report
3 years, 7 months ago

European football clubs set to lose $10.6 billion as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, claims UEFA report

Firstpost  

As a result of slashed budgets, transfer spending by European clubs in last year’s summer window plummeted by 39 percent. London: European football clubs are forecast to miss out on 8.7 billion euros in revenue as they struggle to cope with the devastating financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a UEFA report said Thursday. In the foreword, UEFA president Aleksander …

Super League teams confirmed: Which clubs will take part?
3 years, 8 months ago

Super League teams confirmed: Which clubs will take part?

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. A statement released by the European Super League group said clubs would …

English second-tier club secure more than USD 160M in funding
3 years, 9 months ago

English second-tier club secure more than USD 160M in funding

The Hindu  

England's second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than USD 160 million that will enable club to meet their tax liabilities amid a downturn in revenues during the pandemic. There have been no spectators for matches in the division for the equivalent of a full season since the coronavirus outbreak, meaning clubs in the 24-team league have lost around …

English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis
3 years, 9 months ago

English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis

Firstpost  

England’s second-tier Championship secured a funding package worth more than $160 million on Monday that will enable clubs to meet their tax liabilities amid a downturn in revenues during the pandemic. There have been no spectators for matches in the division for the equivalent of a full season since the coronavirus outbreak, meaning clubs in the 24-team league have lost …

European Football Clubs' Head Fears Covid-19 Pandemic Losses of Up To 10 Billion Dollars
3 years, 11 months ago

European Football Clubs' Head Fears Covid-19 Pandemic Losses of Up To 10 Billion Dollars

News 18  

European football teams face losing up to 10 billion dollars due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest forecast of the umbrella organization for clubs on the continent. “When I look at the best information I’ve had so far, were looking at a bottom-line loss for the industry in the region of 6.5 billion to 8.5 …

European clubs’ head fears pandemic losses of up to $10BN
3 years, 11 months ago

European clubs’ head fears pandemic losses of up to $10BN

Associated Press  

European football teams face losing up to $10 billion due to disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest forecast of the umbrella organization for clubs on the continent. “When I look at the best information I’ve had so far, we’re looking at a bottom-line loss for the industry in the region of €6.5 billion to €8.5 billion …

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League clubs report 16 new Covid cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have recorded 16 new Covid cases in the latest round of testing, a decrease of 20 from last week's 36 results. The Premier League have announced 16 players and staff tested positive for Covid in their latest round of results Players have been told to avoid close contact wherever possible, including huddles A Premier League statement read: …

Thousands of players and staff will be furloughed at public expense if the football is shutdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Thousands of players and staff will be furloughed at public expense if the football is shutdown

Daily Mail  

Shutting down elite football would result in thousands of players and staff being furloughed from the Premier League all the way down to the National League at public expense, say experts and club officials. If football shuts down Manchester United could use the furlough scheme to claim £2,500 per month from the Government to contribute towards Paul Pogba's £1.2m a …

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League insists the show must go on amid growing Covid rates

Daily Mail  

The Premier League are not contemplating a short-term season break despite several clubs being in favour of a hiatus amid rising Covid rates. Aston Villa are a team that have been hit hard by a spate of recent coronavirus cases But a small number of clubs are supporting the idea of a ‘circuit breaker’, with Newcastle and Aston Villa — …

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff
3 years, 11 months ago

Premier League: England's top-flight records 36 positive cases of COVID-19 among players and staff

Firstpost  

London: The Premier League revealed on Monday that 36 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus over the past week, a slight fall from the record number of 40 cases in the previous seven days. “The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 4 January and Sunday 10 January, across two rounds of testing, 2,593 players and club staff …

Premier League clubs set to impose partial closures to their academies amid third national lockdown
4 years ago

Premier League clubs set to impose partial closures to their academies amid third national lockdown

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are set to enforce partial academy closures after the government's decision to impose a third national lockdown. Clubs are seeking to clarify the short-term futures of their academies amid the third lockdown But Under-18s football and above will be given the green light to continue as normal, as per the proposals which are still to be ratified. …

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League
4 years ago

High in COVID-19 cases sparks call to suspend Premier League

India TV News  

Coronavirus outbreaks at English soccer clubs have raised concerns about games continuing, with the highest number of positive tests across Premier League clubs in a single week — reflecting a sharp rise in infections across the country. There were 18 positives after 1,479 tests on players and club staff from Dec. 21-27, the Premier League said Tuesday, sparking calls to …

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases
4 years ago

Premier League clubs could halt the season for TWO WEEKS in January after surge in Covid-19 cases

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs have discussed the possibility of stopping the season for two weeks in January to prevent a spread in coronavirus cases, Sportsmail understands. Premier League chiefs are discussing stopping the season for two weeks in January after an outbreak that has seen Man City's game against Everton postponed PREMIER LEAGUE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS FOR 2020-21 SEASON Round 1: …

Premier League games in London closed to supporters again due to COVID-19 spike
4 years ago

Premier League games in London closed to supporters again due to COVID-19 spike

India TV News  

London's six Premier League clubs won't be allowed supporters at games again after the British capital was placed under the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions due to a spike in cases. The decision by the British government, which takes effect on Wednesday, leaves only four top division clubs in areas where a maximum 2,000 fans are allowed in stadiums. Fans …

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 …

UEFA Prize Money to Be Cut for Five Years Due to Coronavirus: Report
4 years, 2 months ago

UEFA Prize Money to Be Cut for Five Years Due to Coronavirus: Report

News 18  

Champions League and Europa League prize money will be cut over the next five seasons as Europe’s soccer governing body UEFA grapples with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Times has reported. UEFA has informed its member associations that they lost 514 million pounds following the reduction in both television and sponsorship income after delays in the knockout …

Lower-division clubs reject Premier League bailout
4 years, 2 months ago

Lower-division clubs reject Premier League bailout

India TV News  

The rifts in English football grew Thursday when lower-league clubs rejected a proposed rescue package of 50 million pounds from the Premier League as they seek more cash without conditions. The money is on top of 27.2 million pounds already advanced in solidarity payments, but the English Football League said the bailout was insufficient while insisting that clubs in the …

Lower-division football clubs reject Premier League's 50 million pounds bailout package
4 years, 2 months ago

Lower-division football clubs reject Premier League's 50 million pounds bailout package

Firstpost  

A package of loans and grants was offered to clubs in tiers three and four, which are struggling without matchday income due to coronavirus. The rifts in English football grew Thursday when lower-league clubs rejected a proposed rescue package of 50 million pounds from the Premier League as they seek more cash without conditions. The money is on top of …

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says
4 years, 2 months ago

Premier League Reform Plan Looks Like Power Grab, UK Minister Says

News 18  

The minister who oversees sport in Britain said on Monday he feared a plan by Liverpool and Manchester United to restructure the English Premier League was a power grab that could prompt a deeper look at the governance of the sport. The plan would see the Premier League commit to providing 25% of the league’s revenue to English Football League …

Premier League to have pay-per-view fixtures with games closed for fans due to COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League to have pay-per-view fixtures with games closed for fans due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Only 200 of the 380 games a season are contracted to be aired domestically despite global audiences being able to watch all of them live. London: The Premier League is going pay-per-view in Britain for the first time in 13 years to broadcast some of the matches fans cannot attend due to the pandemic and to raise additional revenue for …

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 …

English football structure faces 'collapse' unless clubs receive emergency help, letter warns government
4 years, 3 months ago

English football structure faces 'collapse' unless clubs receive emergency help, letter warns government

Firstpost  

The government announced last week that plans for spectators to return to sports venues from 1 October had been scrapped due to a spike in coronavirus infections. London: English football is facing the “collapse of the national league structure” unless clubs receive emergency help, ministers were warned on Monday. A letter to culture secretary Oliver Dowden co-signed by a group …

Premier League asked by government to help struggling clubs - Football News - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Premier League asked by government to help struggling clubs - Football News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The British government increased the pressure on the Premier League on Sunday to provide financial assistance for football clubs struggling financially in lower divisions, with supporters still not allowed into stadiums. Premier League clubs will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday to discuss whether to provide further funds to the English Football League, which features 72 clubs across three divisions. …

League One and League Two clubs approve salary caps
4 years, 5 months ago

League One and League Two clubs approve salary caps

The Hindu  

League One and League Two clubs, representing the third and fourth tiers of English football, have voted in favour of introducing salary caps for their squads, the English Football League said in a statement on Friday. League One clubs agreed to cap total expenditure on player salaries at 2.5 million pounds while those in League Two agreed to an upper …

Premier League contacts clubs over need for distancing during games: report
4 years, 5 months ago

Premier League contacts clubs over need for distancing during games: report

The Hindu  

The Premier League has contacted all 20 clubs in England's top-flight regarding their players' failure to adhere to social distancing guidelines during water breaks and goal celebrations, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Friday. Following informal conversations between the league and government officials, the Premier League has written to clubs reminding them of their responsibilities to encourage players to keep unnecessary …

European football clubs face $4.5 billion income drop next year due to COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

European football clubs face $4.5 billion income drop next year due to COVID-19

India TV News  

European football clubs expect to lose 4 billion euros in revenue over the next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study released Tuesday by the European Club Association. “The results demonstrate that the financial impact of COVID-19 on European clubs … is already a seismic shock,” ECA chief executive Charlie Marshall said. In the 10 leagues researched …

UEFA eases club finance rules for one year due to COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA eases club finance rules for one year due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

UEFA has eased its rules for monitoring spending by Europe's top soccer clubs due to financial instability caused by the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA announced changes on Thursday effectively combining two accounting years for clubs into one that will be assessed next year in the Financial Fair Play program. READ: "The adverse impact of the pandemic is neutralized by averaging the …

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 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 …

Premier League face COVID-19 impact despite clubs posting record revenue
4 years, 6 months ago

Premier League face COVID-19 impact despite clubs posting record revenue

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs enjoyed a record 5.2 billion pounds of revenue in the 2018-19 season, according to data released by Deloitte on Thursday, but income is expected to decline in the short-term due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The English top flight reinforced its reputation as the richest soccer league in the world by posting a 7% year-on-year increase in revenue, …

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

No new positive cases in Premier League from latest tests

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

Premier League to restart season on June 17

The Hindu  

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

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

Coronavirus: Two more positive Premier League Covid-19 tests

The Hindu  

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

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions
4 years, 7 months ago

EPL players face a year of coronavirus restrictions

The Hindu  

The Premier League has been told by government experts that coronavirus restrictions could endure for at least a year across English football, with players allowed to resume only non-contact training from Tuesday. "We have to be flexible about it," Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said in a media call on Monday. READ | "That will enable us to give …

Premier League: Clubs to hold emergency meeting on Monday, vote on return to group training amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Clubs to hold emergency meeting on Monday, vote on return to group training amid coronavirus pandemic

Firstpost  

Should at least 14 of the 20 clubs agree that safety protocols are sufficient, players are likely to return to a limited first phase of group training on Tuesday London: The Premier League hopes “Project Restart” will move a step closer to becoming reality on Monday when clubs hold an emergency meeting to vote on a return to group training …

Coronavirus Outbreak: 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. …

Premier League clubs agree to allow end-of-season extensions for out-of-contract players
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League clubs agree to allow end-of-season extensions for out-of-contract players

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs have agreed to allow short-term contract extensions until the end of the season for players whose deals are set to finish on June 30, 2020. The English football season usually finishes at the end of June and player contracts are aligned to this, therefore some clubs were set to be in a position whereby they would lose …

Project Restart: EPL players tp face strict training protocols
4 years, 7 months ago

Project Restart: EPL players tp face strict training protocols

The Hindu  

Premier League players are set to be subjected to a strict testing regime if they are to return to training amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to British media reports. The BBC said on Tuesday it had seen a copy of official protocols sent to all 20 Premier League clubs detailing the need for corner-flags, balls, cones, goalposts and even playing …

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 …

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