Coronavirus: Serie A clubs agree for players’ pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs agree for players’ pay cuts

The Hindu  

Italian top-flight football clubs have unanimously reached agreement to cut the salaries of players, coaches and staff as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Lega Serie A announced on Monday. READ: The decision was reached unanimously by Serie A clubs, with the exception of Juventus, which had already reached an agreement with its own players, said Lega Serie A. League leaders Juventus had explained that the salary cuts accepted by its players and coach Maurizio Sarri over the period from March to June would have “a positive impact of 90 million euros on the 2019/2020 financial year“. The Lega Serie A reiterated after Monday’s the videoconference meeting its “desire to conclude the season and resume play, without taking any risks, only when sanitary conditions and government decisions allow.”

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Italy’s Serie A could launch own video service if TV bids fall short
1 year, 4 months ago

Italy’s Serie A could launch own video service if TV bids fall short

The Hindu  

Serie A is ready to launch its own media operation to screen matches in Italy live if broadcasters vying for rights do not improve their offers, the head of the top Italian football league said on Monday. The league has delayed until October 15, a decision on the sale of the rights to screen matches in Italy after offers remained …

Juventus in more legal trouble from probe into player salaries
1 year, 7 months ago

Juventus in more legal trouble from probe into player salaries

Associated Press  

ROME — Juventus is in more legal trouble after the Italian soccer federation on Friday charged the club and seven former team directors with alleged fraud for the way they handled player salary cuts during the coronavirus pandemic. Former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, former vice president Pavel Nedved and former sports director Fabio Paratici are among those charged. The 15-point …

Serie A set to resume despite 10% of players COVID positive
3 years ago

Serie A set to resume despite 10% of players COVID positive

India TV News  

Highlights Despite about 60 reported COVID-19 positive, 10 matches are scheduled this Thursday and Sunday Last-place Salernitana is the hardest hit with nine of its players having COVID-19 Clubs like Inter, Napoli and Juventus are each missing big players The Italian football association have decided to resume Serie A after a two-week holiday break despite one out of every 10 …

Italy's Juve to be excluded from Serie A if still involved in Super League - federation head
3 years, 8 months ago

Italy's Juve to be excluded from Serie A if still involved in Super League - federation head

The Hindu  

Italy's Juventus will be excluded from the next Serie A championship season should the Italian football club decide to stay in the proposed European Super League, the head of the national football federation said on Monday. At the time of registration for the next Serie A championship the club will be excluded if they decide not to withdraw from the …

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 …

Barcelona are handed a £342m WAGE CAP by LaLiga - £77m less than rivals Real Madrid
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona are handed a £342m WAGE CAP by LaLiga - £77m less than rivals Real Madrid

Daily Mail  

Barcelona's wage cap has been reduced from £601million to £342m in the wake of the financial pressures caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Barcelona's player wages took up around 61 per cent of the club's £940m income before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, meaning their current wage bill stands at around £573m. LaLiga have reduced Barcelona's wage cap for this season …

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr
4 years, 3 months ago

Serie A: Doubt hangs over Juventus-Napoli fixture amid quarantine reports - Sportstr

The Hindu  

Confusion reigned over one of the top Serie A fixtures of the season as the league said Juventus' home game against Napoli would go ahead on Sunday but the visitors said they were unable to play following positive COVID-19 cases. The situation left Italian football with the embarrassing prospect that Juventus and match officials would turn up for the game …

Italy's Serie A faces 500 mln euro revenue shortfall, league boss says - Sportstar
4 years, 3 months ago

Italy's Serie A faces 500 mln euro revenue shortfall, league boss says - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Italy's top flight soccer league has lost more than 500 million euros in revenues due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the head of Italy's Serie A said on Monday, warning the industry was in dire straits. “As of now, Serie A is experiencing a shortfall of more than 500 million euros”, Serie A Chief Executive Luigi De Siervo told Italian …

Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season
4 years, 5 months ago

Serie A hopes to allow fans in stadiums before end of season

The Hindu  

Serie A is hoping to allow fans into stadiums before the end of the season. But a proposal to open stadiums will be sent to the Italian football federation following a videoconference between the 20 top-flight clubs and Serie A’s governing body on Monday. "The need to partially reopen stadiums to the public as soon as possible, in full compliance …

MLS, players reach new labour deal, to resume with tournament
4 years, 7 months ago

MLS, players reach new labour deal, to resume with tournament

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer and its players’ union agreed to a six-year labour contract through 2025 that paves the way for a tournament in Florida after the season was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic. READ | Players agreed to a 7.5 percent salary reduction starting with the May 31 payroll and a USD 5 million cap on team and individual performance …

Coronavirus: Serie A set to return from June 20
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A set to return from June 20

The Hindu  

The Serie A season is set to resume from June 20, Italy's sports minister has confirmed. Following a meeting with prime minister Giuseppe Conte, Vincenzo Spadafora announced on Thursday that the intention is for the 2019-20 campaign to return next month. Coppa Italia semi-final games are to be held on June 13, with Serie A to get back underway the …

Coronavirus could cost Serie A over €700m – FIGC chief Gravina
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus could cost Serie A over €700m – FIGC chief Gravina

The Hindu  

Serie A could lose over €700m in revenue if plans to restart the league do not come to fruition, according to Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina. "The job of the federation is to get football running again and prevent the economic crisis irreparably damaging Italian passion for the sport,” Gravina told Riparte l’Italia magazine. "We worked with determination to …

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A to meet Italian Government to discover season's fate

The Hindu  

Serie A hopes of following Germany and Spain back onto the pitch will be decided on Thursday during a meeting with the Italian government which will determine the fate of the season in Italy. Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora will tell Italian football federation and Lega Serie A bosses if the health conditions are right to return after nearly three months. …

Serie A could return on 'June 13 or 20': Spadafora
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A could return on 'June 13 or 20': Spadafora

The Hindu  

Italy's minister for sport Vincenzo Spadafora said the Serie A season could resume on "June 13 or 20" following the coronavirus outbreak. RELATED| "We are working on two possible dates to begin Serie A games, on June 13 or 20," Spadafora told Rai TG3. RELATED| "This emergency has shown some critical issues in the world of football that we will …

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A to remain suspended until June 14

The Hindu  

Serie A will remain suspended until at least June 14, the Italian Football Federation has confirmed. The Italian top flight has been on hold since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The FIGC's decision is in alignment with that of the Italian government, with a prime ministerial decree suspending "sporting events and competitions of all types and disciplines, in …

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A: Clubs want to resume season on June 13

The Hindu  

Serie A announced June 13 as its schedule resumption date for the 2019-20 season following a three-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Italy's top tier was first halted on March 9 as COVID-19 devastated many regions of the country, with prime minister Giuseppe Conte banning large gatherings and sporting events. READ | And on Wednesday Lega Serie A confirmed …

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 …

Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A TV rights holders Sky, DAZN, IMG freeze payment amid league uncertainty: Report

Firstpost  

Serie A was suspended on 9 March and the league and the Italian football federation want the season to be completed, playing matches without spectators. The companies holding the broadcasting rights to Italy’s top-flight Serie A football championship, including Comcast’s unit SKY, have not paid the last instalment of the 2019/2020 season, which has been halted due to the coronavirus …

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 …

AC Milan announces no coronavirus cases in first team
4 years, 8 months ago

AC Milan announces no coronavirus cases in first team

The Hindu  

AC Milan revealed on Saturday that none of its first-team footballers or staff were positive for coronavirus, a day after the club's president said that some players were recovering from the disease. In a statement, the seven-time European champion said “based on the medical tests carried out so far on both the first team players and staff, there have not …

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 …

Italian season in limbo with surge in positive coronavirus tests
4 years, 8 months ago

Italian season in limbo with surge in positive coronavirus tests

The Hindu  

The fate of the Serie A championship remained in limbo after state scientists met with football bosses in a desperate effort to save the coronavirus-interrupted season threatened by a new wave of positive tests among players. READ: Four positive tests at Sampdoria “There has been a very important, very in-depth meeting, with many requests from doctors and scientists to the …

Getafe season ticket holders offered next season for free
4 years, 8 months ago

Getafe season ticket holders offered next season for free

The Hindu  

Getafe will offer season tickets for the next La Liga campaign for free to current holders in compensation for matches the coronavirus has taken from them, the club announced on Thursday. The measure was announced by club president Angel Torres during an interview with Radio Marca, as fans face the prospect of not being able to attend the rest of …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello says resuming Serie A would jeopardise players' safety
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello says resuming Serie A would jeopardise players' safety

Firstpost  

While most clubs in the Italian league are resuming training on an individual basis this week, last-place Brescia is one of the holdouts Rome: With his team based in the Lombardy region where nearly 15,000 people have died from the coronavirus, Brescia captain Daniele Gastaldello said his entire squad opposes resuming the Serie A football season. We’ve realized how little …

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: 'Impossible to set date' for Serie A return

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora warned Wednesday that it was impossible to set a date for a return to Serie A action as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. “We all hope that the championships can resume regularly, at the same time today it is impossible to set a certain date,” Spadafora said during question time in the Italian …

Coronavirus: Brazilian footballers reject restart, pay cuts amid pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Brazilian footballers reject restart, pay cuts amid pandemic

The Hindu  

Brazilian footballers are protesting lawmakers’ attempts to cut their pay, and some say they will play again only after they are reassured by health authorities. The players’ actions on Monday came as some Brazilian clubs push to restart the season despite the still-spreading coronavirus, which has caused more than 7,000 known deaths. A group of 16 first division players, including …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs given all-clear to resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs given all-clear to resume training

The Hindu  

Serie A clubs can welcome players back to their training grounds from Monday after being given the go-ahead by the Italian government. Roma followed in its footsteps, and now the rest of the teams in Italy's top flight can prepare for a potential resumption of the season following a government decree that permits players to train individually at their clubs, …

Serie A teams set to defy government and return to training
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A teams set to defy government and return to training

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Italy's 20 Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the season as the northern Emilia-Romagna region became the first to open the way to training despite government restrictions. An emergency Lega Serie A assembly via video of the top-flight clubs took place after Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were …

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs unanimous in desire to finish season

Hindustan Times  

Italy’s Serie A clubs on Friday reiterated their unanimous desire to complete the football season interrupted amid the coronavirus crisis. The emergency Lega Serie A assembly via video of the 20 top flight clubs came after Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week said the chances of restarting were “increasingly narrow”. Lega Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino stated “his openness …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs vote unanimously to finish 2019-20 season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs vote unanimously to finish 2019-20 season

The Hindu  

All 20 Serie A clubs have unanimously signalled their desire to complete the 2019-20 season, according to widespread reports. Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora this week warned the government may step in to end the season if agreement could not be reached with the league over medical protocols to restart matches. Earlier on Friday it was announced four Serie A …

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A will comply should government end season, says chief

The Hindu  

Serie A “will comply” with the Italian government's decision should it choose to end the current season due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league's president said on Thursday. Italy's top flight, a majority of its clubs and the Italian Football Federation have repeatedly insisted that they want to finish the 2019-20 campaign but on Wednesday Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora …

Coronavirus: Prices will be negotiated in next transfer window
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Prices will be negotiated in next transfer window

The Hindu  

Elite European clubs will be able to sign players at "fire-sale prices" in the next transfer window due to the financial pressure brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. "There will be many clubs in Europe who are under financial distress and therefore they will be trying to sell off assets and willing to accept fire-sale or liquidation-sale prices for players …

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs urged to think of next season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A clubs urged to think of next season

The Hindu  

Italy's sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora believes Serie A clubs should be "thinking about next season" and conceded France's decision to scrap the 2019-20 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns makes similar moves more likely across Europe. On Tuesday, French prime minister Edouard Philippe announced football in the country would not be allowed to resume until September, when the 2020-21 season …

Serie A season to be extended until August 2
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A season to be extended until August 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: Italian football chiefs on Thursday announced that the end of the Serie A season will be pushed back from June 30 to August 2 to finish the season suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. Federation president Gabriele Gravina said the FIGC would "adopt a resolution in the coming hours to postpone the end of the 2019/2020 sports season to August …

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Serie A season extended until August 2 by FIGC

The Hindu  

The 2019-20 Serie A season is to be extended until August 2, the Italian Football Federation announced. READ | It was proposed to UEFA's executive committee that European and domestic competitions run in parallel when a return to play is possible, or all domestic fixtures be completed before continental games resume at the start of August. "The football world is …

Serie A: Sampdoria squad cleared of coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Sampdoria squad cleared of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Sampdoria confirmed players that previously contracted coronavirus have been cleared of coronavirus. Last month, Serie A outfit Sampdoria announced Manolo Gabbiadini, Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby tested positive for coronavirus. READ | One of the club's medical staff also contracted COVID-19, which has wreaked havoc globally and brought sport to a standstill. Italy's minister for …

Coronavirus: UEFA pays advance to clubs for releasing players
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UEFA pays advance to clubs for releasing players

The Hindu  

UEFA has paid out €70million of benefits in advance to clubs that released players for European Championship qualifiers and the Nations League. The remaining €130m will be shared among clubs that release players for the European Championship, which was pushed back from June and July this year to 2021 as result of the COVID-19 outbreak. "European clubs are an integral …

Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A clubs vote unanimously to continue season

The Hindu  

All 20 Serie A clubs on Tuesday voted unanimously to complete the Italian league season, which has been suspended for the past six weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Assembly of the Serie A League met this morning and confirmed, with the unanimous vote of all twenty associated clubs in video conference, the intention to complete the 2019-2020 sports season,” …

Valencia players agree to coronavirus pay cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Valencia players agree to coronavirus pay cuts

The Hindu  

Valencia has confirmed its first team players will accept pay cuts to limit the economic damage felt by the club from the coronavirus pandemic. After weeks of negotiations, Valencia announced the club will also apply for the Spanish government’s furlough scheme, which allows employers to reduce working hours and pay in exceptional circumstances. Valencia has followed a number of La …

Valencia players agree to pay cuts due to coronavirus impact
4 years, 8 months ago

Valencia players agree to pay cuts due to coronavirus impact

India TV News  

La Liga club Valencia has announced that their players will accept pay cuts because of the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic. A number of La Liga's leading teams have applied pay cuts. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla players have all accepted 70 per cent pay cuts per month while Real Madrid players will lose 10 per cent of their …

Arsenal confirm players and coaching staff have taken 12.5% wage cuts
4 years, 8 months ago

Arsenal confirm players and coaching staff have taken 12.5% wage cuts

Daily Mail  

Arsenal players and manager Mikel Arteta have agreed to cut their wages by 12.5% to assist the club during the coronavirus pandemic. Arsenal stars have accepted wage cuts of 12.5% amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Manager Mikel Arteta stressed to his players the importance of making sacrifices last week ARSENAL'S TOP WEEKLY EARNERS Mesut Ozil - £350,000 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - …

Coronavirus: AS Roma players, coach to forgo remainder of season's pay
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: AS Roma players, coach to forgo remainder of season's pay

The Hindu  

AS Roma players and coach Paulo Fonseca have agreed to go without pay for the rest of the season to help the club's finances during the coronavirus pandemic, the Serie A outfit said on Sunday. The deal means the players, Fonseca and his coaching staff will give up their salaries for March, April, May and June, although Roma said that …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's Willian cautious about resuming Premier League even without fans
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Chelsea's Willian cautious about resuming Premier League even without fans

Firstpost  

Sao Paulo: Chelsea winger Willian is relishing the Premier League resuming, with some reservations during the coronavirus pandemic. “If we restart playing without fans but there’s contact on the pitch and maybe we can spread the virus between us,” Willian said in a video interview. “I have seen that a lot of people try to help, especially famous people around …

Parma players agree to forego one month's wages
4 years, 8 months ago

Parma players agree to forego one month's wages

Deccan Chronicle  

Rome: Players and coaches at Parma have agreed to forego one month’s wages to help the Italian side through the stoppage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the club said on Wednesday, Parma became the third Serie A team to agree wage cuts with the players after titleholders Juventus, where salaries will be reduced during a four-month period, and Cagliari, …

Stopping Serie A season would start disputes – FIGC chief
4 years, 8 months ago

Stopping Serie A season would start disputes – FIGC chief

The Hindu  

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina says not finishing the season would lead to a "series of disputes" and he already has "warnings on his table" from clubs. Gravina reiterated his stance that the campaign must be finished in full, especially given reports FIFA has agreed to extend 2019-20 indefinitely to allow domestic leagues time to complete the season. "A …

Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A
4 years, 8 months ago

Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A

Deccan Chronicle  

Milan: A leading Italian doctor specialising in infectious diseases said on Monday he would be against Serie A restarting its season next month. The Italian Football Federation is set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the medical protocols surrounding players training again, with lockdown measures in the country extended to May 3. "We'll start, I hope, at the start of …

Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A
4 years, 8 months ago

Top Italian doctor against May restart for Serie A

The Hindu  

A leading Italian doctor specialising in infectious diseases said on Monday he would be against Serie A restarting its season next month. But it's a sport that involves contact and that contact could imply a certain risk of transmission.” The Italian Football Federation is set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the medical protocols surrounding players training again, with lockdown …

Coronavirus Italy: Fans set to be banned from attending Serie A matches until 2021
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Italy: Fans set to be banned from attending Serie A matches until 2021

Daily Mail  

Serie A fans will be banned from matches until 2021 as the Italian Football Federation plans for a return to action in May following the coronavirus pandemic, according to Sport Mediaset. Government documents reportedly show that, while action may resume in just over a month after the shutdown, crowds will not be allowed in stadiums until next year. Fears persist …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian football federation hoping to resume Serie A in first week of May, says president Gabriele Gravina
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian football federation hoping to resume Serie A in first week of May, says president Gabriele Gravina

Firstpost  

Serie A has been suspended since 9 March because of the coronavirus outbreak and it is still not clear when, or if, the season can resume. Rome: Italy’s football federation hopes that players can be tested for the new coronavirus at the start of May to prepare for the season to restart, its president Gabriele Gravina has said. Gravina told …

Coronavirus: We must complete Serie A season – FIGC chief Gravina
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: We must complete Serie A season – FIGC chief Gravina

The Hindu  

Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina said the 2019-20 Serie A season must be completed amid the coronavirus pandemic. READ | The Italian government has extended its current strict restrictions on movement and outdoor activities until May 3, although reports in the country this week suggested some clubs are keen to return to training at that time, resume playing by …

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