COVID-19 outlier Tajikistan suspends domestic football
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 outlier Tajikistan suspends domestic football

The Hindu  

One of the few football leagues in the world still playing will be suspended next week after authorities in Tajikistan ruled to temporarily ban sports events over coronavirus concerns. The Tajik football federation said that domestic league matches would go ahead on Sunday before a suspension until at least May 10. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup Tajikistan’s authoritarian government insists there are no coronavirus cases in the country, despite reports of several suspicious deaths. The league in ex-Soviet Belarus has also continued despite 67 COVID-19 deaths in the country, attracting a new soccer-starved global fan base, despite dwindling local spectators.

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China reverts to home-and-away format as COVID restrictions lifted
1 year, 11 months ago

China reverts to home-and-away format as COVID restrictions lifted

The Hindu  

All matches in the Chinese Super League will be played using the home-and-away format this year, the Chinese Football Association said on Tuesday, bringing to an end three seasons of COVID-19 restrictions. The Chinese league system was heavily disrupted by COVID-19 restrictions, with matches played in centralised biosecure hubs without spectators during the first two years of the pandemic. Efforts …

Chinese Super League disrupted again by zero-COVID policy
2 years, 3 months ago

Chinese Super League disrupted again by zero-COVID policy

The Hindu  

Barely a month after the Chinese Super League returned to its home-and-away format for the first time in more than two years, the country’s COVID-19 policy is causing further disruption to a competition still reeling from the pandemic. Wuhan, last season’s China League One winners, hold a four-point advantage over defending champions Shandong but when the clubs will be able …

Premier League reports fourth straight weekly fall in COVID-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Premier League reports fourth straight weekly fall in COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

The Premier League said on Monday it had reported 16 new infections of COVID-19 in the previous week, continuing a downward trend in the number of positive cases for a fourth week. The league recorded 33 cases in the last three reports, while there were 103 positives, a weekly record, between December 20 and December 26. "The Premier League can …

Football clubs plan to play in front of fans in defiance of coronavirus rules
2 years, 11 months ago

Football clubs plan to play in front of fans in defiance of coronavirus rules

Dutch News  

Professional football clubs are planning to open their stadiums to fans in defiance of the coronavirus ban if the rules are not relaxed when the government next reviews them on January 25. A spokesman for TOP Oss said the club was holding talks on Wednesday with local police and safety officials about playing against Den Bosch on January 28 in …

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19
3 years ago

Liverpool's League Cup clash with Arsenal postponed due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their website. London: Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a surfeit of COVID-19 cases, Liverpool announced on their …

Everton's COVID-19 cases, injuries force Premier League to postpone Burnley game
3 years ago

Everton's COVID-19 cases, injuries force Premier League to postpone Burnley game

Hindustan Times  

COVID-19 cases and injuries at Everton forced the Premier League to accept the club's request for a postponement and called of their Boxing Day fixture away at Burnley, the league said on Friday. General view of a corner flag before the match It is the 13th Premier League game to be called off due to COVID-19 and third Boxing Day …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany
3 years, 1 month ago

Bundesliga rejects stoppage call as COVID-19 cases soar in Germany

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday rejected a call to halt the Bundesliga season for several weeks because of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country. The DFL, which runs the top two Bundesliga divisions, was responding to a call from second-tier club Erzgebirge Aue President, Helge Leonhardt, to stop play until December. READ: German sport facing disruption …

German sport facing disruption as 4th coronavirus wave hits
3 years, 1 month ago

German sport facing disruption as 4th coronavirus wave hits

The Hindu  

Cancelled games, players in quarantine and arguments over vaccine mandates. “It’s obvious,” said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann, who himself missed four of the team’s games after contracting COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. Bayern surprisingly lost at Augsburg in Kimmich’s absence on Friday, and there are fears at the club that unvaccinated players could also miss the potentially decisive clash with Borussia …

Covid 'almost halved' home advantage for Premier League teams
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid 'almost halved' home advantage for Premier League teams

Daily Mail  

Covid-19 and the ban on fans in stadiums almost halved the home advantage for teams in the English Premier League and other football leagues, a new study says. THE STUDY'S RESULTS Researchers found that home teams accrued significantly fewer points and scored fewer goals when crowds were absent. The researchers found, on average: - With fans present, teams won 0.39 …

Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 status checks for ticket holders
3 years, 5 months ago

Premier League to introduce random COVID-19 status checks for ticket holders

The Hindu  

Fans attending Premier League games are set to face random spot checks of their COVID-19 status at some stadiums in the opening weeks of the new season. Ticket holders should be prepared to provide proof of full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test result within 48 hours before the game via the NHS COVID Pass. A statement added the …

Finland sees COVID-19 spike after EURO 2020 fans return from Russia
3 years, 6 months ago

Finland sees COVID-19 spike after EURO 2020 fans return from Russia

The Hindu  

Finnish football fans returning from Russia after Euro 2020 matches have caused a spike in their country's daily coronavirus cases, Finnish health authorities said on Thursday. The Finnish national team suffered two defeats in St. Petersburg this month and nearly 100 infections have since been recorded at two border crossings, mostly among returning fans, authorities said. The Finnish Institute for …

Burnley vs Fulham postponed due to coronavirus outbreak at west London club
4 years ago

Burnley vs Fulham postponed due to coronavirus outbreak at west London club

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 Fulham's Premier League trip to Burnley that was …

Championship games off after COVID-19 outbreaks - Football News -S Sportstar
4 years ago

Championship games off after COVID-19 outbreaks - Football News -S Sportstar

The Hindu  

Two Championship matches scheduled for Saturday have been postponed after Bristol City and Luton Town reported COVID-19 outbreaks in their squads on Friday. City said its players showed COVID-19 symptoms but could not test the entire squad and staff as the testing laboratory was closed with Friday being a New Year bank holiday. This is City’s second major brush with …

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: …

Everton's home game against Man City postponed due to COVID-19 cases
4 years ago

Everton's home game against Man City postponed due to COVID-19 cases

The Hindu  

More coronavirus cases at Manchester City have led to the Premier League game against Everton being called off. Pep Guardiola’s side had previously announced on Friday that striker Gabriel Jesus and defender Kyle Walker had tested positive for COVID-19 along with two staff members. But hours before kickoff was due at Goodison Park on Monday, City announced that more coronavirus …

Ukraine-Switzerland Nations League match cancelled due to COVID-19 - football news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine-Switzerland Nations League match cancelled due to COVID-19 - football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Ukraine's Nations League game against Switzerland on Tuesday has been cancelled after the entire Ukraine team was placed in quarantine following positive COVID-19 tests within the squad, UEFA and the Ukraine Association of Football said on Tuesday. UEFA told UAF that the Department of Health of the Canton of Lucerne had quarantined the entire delegation from Ukraine so the match …

Renewed ban on fans is regrettable, says German Football League - sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Renewed ban on fans is regrettable, says German Football League - sportstar

The Hindu  

The German Football League on Wednesday said it regretted a government decision to ban spectators from football stadiums from next week as part of new measures to curb a rise in COVID-19 infections across the country. Professional sports events will be allowed to be held only without spectators from Nov. 2 as part of nationwide rules announced by German Chancellor …

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 cases increase in Bundesliga after international break - football news - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Players are returning to the Bundesliga from international duty, and they are bringing the coronavirus with them. "When you look at the rising numbers, you have to wonder whether it makes sense to stop for the next break,” Leipzig sports director Markus Kruesche said after his team’s 2-0 win in Augsburg. “Now it’s the worst case scenario.” Other cases are …

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news
4 years, 4 months ago

Germany bars fans from football matches till at least end of October- Football news

The Hindu  

The health ministers of Germany's federal and state governments have agreed to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga football matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga season restarted in mid-May after a suspension of more than two months, becoming the first European league to resume under strict rules to …

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike
4 years, 5 months ago

Belgian season to start with no fans amid COVID-19 spike

The Hindu  

The Belgian football league will start next season in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic and it urged fans on Tuesday to avoid large gatherings when supporting their team. The league’s decision came amid a surge of new COVID-19 infections in the country of 11.5 million inhabitants that has led the government to reintroduce drastic social-distancing measures. The season …

Ukraine to open stadiums for fans in ‘test mode’
4 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine to open stadiums for fans in ‘test mode’

The Hindu  

Ukraine will let spectators return for football matches up to a quarter of stadia capacity after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus, a senior sports official said on Wednesday. Ukraine has eased restrictions since May to help the economy, but the government has still been extending the lockdown monthly, requiring people to wear masks and adhere to strict norms …

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 …

Coronavirus: Vietnam soccer league restarts with packed crowds
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Vietnam soccer league restarts with packed crowds

The Hindu  

Thousands of fans poured into stadiums in Vietnam on Friday as the country resumed top-flight soccer without social distancing measures or curbs on crowd sizes, owing to its success in combating the spread of the novel coronavirus. The stadium in Nam Dinh was close to its 30,000 capacity on Friday as the home side lost 2-1 to visitor Viettel in …

Ukrainian match postponed after footballers test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Ukrainian match postponed after footballers test positive for coronavirus

The Hindu  

Ukraine's top professional soccer league said on Saturday it had cancelled one of its first post-lockdown matches after several players and staff at Karpaty in the western city of Lviv tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The match between Karpaty and Mariupol from the Azov Sea port of Mariupol was supposed to be played on Sunday behind closed doors. The …

Fans allowed to attend Russian football matches next month
4 years, 7 months ago

Fans allowed to attend Russian football matches next month

The Hindu  

Russian authorities said that a small number of spectators would be allowed at stadiums when the country’s Premier League restarts its suspended season next month. In mid-May, Russia’s football association said that the country’s Premier League would restart its suspended season from June 21 behind closed doors. READ: Liverpool's Robertson feared Premier League return would not be possible “This is …

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 …

Eight footballers test positive in Mexico
4 years, 7 months ago

Eight footballers test positive in Mexico

The Hindu  

Eight footballers from top-flight Mexican team Santos Laguna have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the club said on Wednesday, jeopardising attempts to restart the national league after two months of suspension. “This particular situation makes resuming the league more complicated,” Santos Laguna’s owner, Alejandro Irarragorri, told TV sports channel TUDN. He also hinted that the situation at Santos Laguna …

China football draws up coronavirus battle plan
4 years, 7 months ago

China football draws up coronavirus battle plan

The Hindu  

The Chinese Super League will be stripped of exuberant goal celebrations - and fans - as it attempts to start during the coronavirus pandemic, reports said on Wednesday. The CSL has ambitions of launching the season in late June or early July, and Chinese football authorities have drawn up detailed plans to keep players and fans safe. The Chinese Football …

Russian football to restart despite rising COVID-19 infections
4 years, 7 months ago

Russian football to restart despite rising COVID-19 infections

The Hindu  

The Russian Premier League will restart its season next month despite rising coronavirus infections, but behind closed doors, its governing body said Friday. The Russian football association said in a statement that matches, suspended since March 17 because of the outbreak, would resume from June 21. The Russian Premier League, the country’s top football division, has eight rounds of matches …

Coronavirus: Two games in Belarus postponed due to COVID-19 fears
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Two games in Belarus postponed due to COVID-19 fears

The Hindu  

Two games in the top two tiers of Belarusian football have been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. The Premier League match between FC Minsk and Neman Grodno - scheduled for May 15 - has been called off, as has the second-division meeting between Arsenal Dzerzhinsk and leaders Lokomotiv Gomel. The country's football federation confirmed it was because of suspected cases …

COVID-19: EPL return subject to 'constructive meetings' - UK govt
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: EPL return subject to 'constructive meetings' - UK govt

The Hindu  

Discussions relating to the return of Premier League football have been held in "constructive meetings", according to the United Kingdom government's foreign secretary Dominic Raab. According to reports, numerous ideas are being considered, such as playing the remaining matches behind closed doors at neutral venues, while Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor has suggested matches could even be shortened. Read: …

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: English football chief expects long wait for fans

The Hindu  

The head of English soccer says he does not expect crowds to be allowed back into matches “any time soon.” The Premier League and other soccer competitions in England have been suspended two months during the coronavirus pandemic. The English Football Association, which owns Wembley Stadium and runs the national teams, is cutting its annual budget by 75 million pounds …

Coronavirus: Where do Europe's major football leagues stands?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Where do Europe's major football leagues stands?

The Hindu  

Football across Europe's major leagues remains on hold as the continent battles the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League – SUSPENDED All professional football in England was suspended on March 13, putting Liverpool's march to a first top-flight title since 1990 on hold. Bundesliga – SUSPENDED On hold since March 13, the German Football League had been taking steps towards a May …

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19: FIFA medical chief sorry to be the bearer of bad news

The Hindu  

FIFA's top medical officer takes little satisfaction from being the man appealing for restraint from leagues that are desperate to get playing again. Michel D'Hooghe, formerly head of the Belgian football federation and president of Club Brugge, is chair of FIFA's medical committee and has said there should be no return to action before September. "In my opinion, football has …

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga will go under if football doesn't restart soon – Dortmund CEO Watzke

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke claimed the Bundesliga "will go under" if the season does not resume in the next few months. The coronavirus pandemic forced the Bundesliga to be postponed last month but there are hopes the league could be allowed to stage games behind closed doors from May 9, although concerns have been raised that fans might …

No guarantee football resumes before summer, says Spanish govt
4 years, 8 months ago

No guarantee football resumes before summer, says Spanish govt

The Hindu  

Spain's health minister Salvador Illa said Sunday it would be “imprudent” to promise the football season would restart before the summer as the country took steps to ease one of the world's toughest coronavirus lockdowns. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup The minister sounded a note of caution over La Liga plans to test players for the …

Coronavirus-free Turkmenistan: ‘We are not hiding anything’
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus-free Turkmenistan: ‘We are not hiding anything’

Al Jazeera  

FM Meredov insists his country does not have COVID-19 cases, days after country reboots its domestic football season. Turkmenistan, one of the few nations in the world that has reported no cases of the new coronavirus, has insisted its official data is true and it is not hiding anything. “If there was a single confirmed coronavirus case, we would have …

Coronavirus Outbreak: French football fraternity divided over resumption of league amid COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: French football fraternity divided over resumption of league amid COVID-19 crisis

Firstpost  

Confusion reigns in French football as to whether the league should resume amid the coronavirus pandemic. The co-president of the French professional football players’ union called for the league to stop, while coaches in the top two divisions have expressed diverging opinions whether the 10 remaining games should be played. “For the moment no one knows where we’re heading, taking …

Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds
4 years, 8 months ago

Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds

The Hindu  

Turkmenistan is rebooting its football season on Sunday, with fans flocking back to stadiums in one of the few countries yet to declare a case of coronavirus. He said he would be watching reigning champion Altyn Asyr take on early table-topper Kopetdag in the capital Ashgabat on Sunday. Ashgabat-based Altyn Asyr, whose name translates as “Golden Age”, won the Turkmen …

'Coronavirus-free' Turkmenistan restarts football season with crowds
4 years, 8 months ago

'Coronavirus-free' Turkmenistan restarts football season with crowds

Deccan Chronicle  

Ashgabat: Turkmenistan is rebooting its football season on Sunday, with fans flocking back to stadiums in one of the few countries yet to declare a case of coronavirus. The reclusive Central Asian state followed other countries around the world when it suspended its eight-team league in March just three games into the season. Global interest in the Belarusian league has …

Coronavirus (COVID-19): French clubs hopeful of finishing season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus (COVID-19): French clubs hopeful of finishing season

The Hindu  

French football clubs are making plans to resume playing and finish the current season by late July despite President Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Monday night that the country's coronavirus lockdown would continue until May 11. READ | Teams will not be able to train before the lockdown ends anyway, but the best-case scenario would see matches resuming in June behind …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tajikistan commences fresh football season without fans despite global COVID-19 scare
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tajikistan commences fresh football season without fans despite global COVID-19 scare

Firstpost  

Tajikistan has started a new football season, joining a small group of countries around the world where play has continued despite the coronavirus pandemic. Istiklol Dushanbe retained the Central Asian nation’s season-opening Super Cup on Saturday with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Khujand. The game was played without fans and a large banner reading “stop coronavirus” in Tajik and Russian …

Tajikistan football season starts despite coronavirus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Tajikistan football season starts despite coronavirus fears

The Hindu  

Tajikistan's domestic football season kicked off on Saturday, as leagues around the world remained suspended to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Super Cup game heralding the beginning of the football season took place behind closed doors, and saw perennial domestic champion FC Istiklol come from behind to beat FC Khujand 2-1 in the capital Dushanbe. The end …

No resumption of sports events in COVID-19-scarred China
4 years, 9 months ago

No resumption of sports events in COVID-19-scarred China

The Hindu  

China's government, on Tuesday, ruled out an immediate resumption of major sporting events, including football and basketball, as the country faces a second wave of coronavirus cases from abroad. There had been speculation that the Chinese football and basketball seasons could get going in the next few weeks, after numbers of locally transmitted cases dwindled. The General Administration of Sport …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Players in Belarus 'concerned' after being told to play on during pandemic, says football union FIFPro
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Players in Belarus 'concerned' after being told to play on during pandemic, says football union FIFPro

Firstpost  

FIFPro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann says it’s not comprehendible that the Belarus league is still playing after kicking off this month. It’s the only top-tier European league in action Global football union FIFPro says football players in Belarus are worried about the league continuing despite the coronavirus pandemic. FIFPro general secretary Jonas Baer-Hoffmann says “it’s not comprehendible” that the Belarus …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Top two divisions of German football to remain suspended until at least 30 April
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Top two divisions of German football to remain suspended until at least 30 April

Firstpost  

German clubs from the top two divisions on Tuesday ratified a proposal to extend the suspension of matches until at least 30 April amid the coronavirus outbreak, the German Football League. Berlin: German clubs from the top two divisions on Tuesday ratified a proposal to extend the suspension of matches until at least 30 April amid the coronavirus outbreak, the …

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