Players hold the key to Project Restart amid the coronavirus crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Players hold the key to Project Restart amid the coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail  

Almost buried beneath the fall-out from Friday’s Premier League meeting was the most salient fact of the day. Cologne's players are continuing to train despite the three positive tests for coronavirus For example, I imagine the players of Liverpool will want to get this done if possible. Liverpool's players are likely to want to get the Premier League over and done with soon Many Premier League training grounds provide safer and more controlled environments than your average hospital. Within it he stressed that proposed protocols would make playing Premier League football ‘safer than a visit to the supermarket’. Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has given generously despite refusing to take a pay cut It is nobody’s business what any of us do with our money and that brings me to Mesut Ozil of Arsenal.

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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. …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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: Club heads approve contact training as season nears restart but fear lingers among certain players
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Club heads approve contact training as season nears restart but fear lingers among certain players

Firstpost  

Some players still have reservations about playing — particularly at Watford, which is a place above the relegation zone. Manchester: The Premier League is on course to restart next month after clubs approved plans on Wednesday to resume contact training even as some players are concerned about taking to the field again during the coronavirus pandemic. After working in smaller …

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 …

Eddie Howe calls for clubs to have home advantage as Bournemouth manager backs Project Restart
4 years, 7 months ago

Eddie Howe calls for clubs to have home advantage as Bournemouth manager backs Project Restart

Daily Mail  

Eddie Howe has backed Project Restart as Premier League clubs prepare for Wednesday's make-or-break vote on whether to enter contact training. All 20 teams will vote on Wednesday on whether they should start phase two of training and Howe, although admitting goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale's positive coronavirus test has caused anxiety in his squad, is in support of restarting. Bournemouth manager …

Premier League set to return in UK
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League set to return in UK

The Hindu  

Professional sport in Britain moved closer to a resumption when the government published 'stage two' of its guidance allowing for close-contact and competitive training. The advice is the next step in a process set to culminate with 'stage three' that should see the likes of English football's Premier League returning, albeit behind closed doors, next month after the coronavirus saw …

Danny Rose warns Premier League stars are being used as COVID-19 era 'lab rats'
4 years, 7 months ago

Danny Rose warns Premier League stars are being used as COVID-19 era 'lab rats'

The Hindu  

Danny Rose has claimed Premier League footballers are being treated like "lab rats" for the sake of providing entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. "But just off the fact people are suggesting we should go back to football, it's basically like we're guinea pigs or lab rats, that we're going to go back to this phase and see if it works …

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 …

Project Restart heads into a key week - everything you need to know
4 years, 7 months ago

Project Restart heads into a key week - everything you need to know

Daily Mail  

English football hopes to take another step towards returning to action this week, with further meetings scheduled among Premier League bosses to try to move forward with Project Restart. Harry Kane in action in Tottenham's first training session under strict social distancing rules Declan Rice being tested for COVID-19 at West Ham's Rush Green base on their return Ruben Neves …

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

Premier League clubs to return to training from Tuesday

The Hindu  

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

Coronavirus: 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 …

Pearson fearful of fatality if Premier League season resumes
4 years, 7 months ago

Pearson fearful of fatality if Premier League season resumes

The Hindu  

Watford manager Nigel Pearson has raised the possibility of a coronavirus-related death should the Premier League season resume amid the pandemic. It’s about safeguarding people’s health.” Pearson, whose Watford side are presently above the relegation zone on goal difference alone, added: “We have to try to believe advice that we’re being given that we’ve reached the peak but there’s still …

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 managers 'raise concerns over June 12 Project Restart date'
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League managers 'raise concerns over June 12 Project Restart date'

Daily Mail  

The Premier League's Project Restart date of June 12 is at risk after managers reportedly asked for more time to prepare and train their players. Managers have reportedly asked for more time to prepare their players ahead of the restart Managers are concerned that their players have been on the sidelines for over two months Managers were joined on the …

Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League
4 years, 7 months ago

Championship assessing feasibility of restarting season BEFORE the Premier League

Daily Mail  

The Championship is reportedly assessing the potential of a return to action before the Premier League with the EFL 'close to finalising plans to restart the season' on June 6, according to ESPN. The Championship is 'weighing up a return on June 6' with the EFL close to finalising plans That could mean the second-tier will resume before the Premier …

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 …

MARTIN SAMUEL: Premier League's Project Restart is riddled with mistrust and cynicism
4 years, 7 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: Premier League's Project Restart is riddled with mistrust and cynicism

Daily Mail  

It says something of the mistrust now rampant in the Premier League that when Brighton revealed three positive tests for coronavirus this week, the first reaction of many was to ask: 'How did they conjure that?' Danny Rose this week expressed his opposition to the Premier League's Project Restart The same for those who wish the season curtailed and regard …

Premier League braced for TV losses as player protests mount
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League braced for TV losses as player protests mount

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs face having to pay a huge refund to broadcasters even if they manage to complete the coronavirus-disrupted season behind closed doors. “We were able to update our clubs today on our situation with broadcasters, which is obviously confidential,” said Premier League CEO Richard Masters. You’ve got to be wise and take care of yourself and those around …

'They need to start thinking on a July start': Neville warns PL faces Project Restart delay
4 years, 7 months ago

'They need to start thinking on a July start': Neville warns PL faces Project Restart delay

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has called for the Premier League to delay their proposed Project Restart to July, in the wake of expected player unrest. The Premier League is looking to restart next month in the wake of Boris Johnson's announcement on Sunday night on the gradual lifting of lockdown restrictions in England, when the Government gave the green light for elite …

Who is saying what about Premier League return from COVID-19 shutdown
4 years, 7 months ago

Who is saying what about Premier League return from COVID-19 shutdown

The Hindu  

Premier League clubs received a boost to their hopes of completing the season as the government published a “roadmap” that could see the return of elite sport in England from June 1. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he believed the return of sport on TV would “provide a much-needed boost to national morale.” READ: Supporters face a long wait to …

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Danny Rose slams Premier League restart plans

The Hindu  

Danny Rose has launched a furious tirade against plans to bring back Premier League football, insisting it should be far from a priority. The United Kingdom's government confirmed on Monday that professional sport cannot resume until at least June 1 even behind closed doors as it laid out its "roadmap" to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League clubs held …

No tackling allowed when Premier League training kicks off
4 years, 7 months ago

No tackling allowed when Premier League training kicks off

Al Jazeera  

Strict conditions are to be imposed for training under lockdown, according to a new protocol. Premier League players will be prohibited from tackling and pitches will have to be disinfected when clubs return to training as part of plans to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Citing an official protocol sent to Premier League players …

Danny Rose brands Project Restart 'a f****** joke'
4 years, 7 months ago

Danny Rose brands Project Restart 'a f****** joke'

Daily Mail  

Danny Rose has launched a sensational attack on the Premier League's Project Restart plans by labelling them a 'f***ing joke'. Danny Rose is unimpressed by the Premier League's Project Restart plan Danny Rose on return to football: "The governments saying bring back football to boost the morale of the nation, I don't give a f*ck about the nations morale. pic.twitter.com/bdWBbTiZFR …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Third Brighton player tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of 'Project Restart' conference call

Firstpost  

A Brighton player has tested positive for the coronavirus as the Premier League pushes ahead with plans to resume during the pandemic. A Brighton player tested positive for the coronavirus as Premier League clubs prepare for talks on Monday about how to resume the competition during the pandemic. “Despite all of the measures that we’ve been taking over the past …

The five MAJOR obstacles facing the Premier League's Project Restart
4 years, 8 months ago

The five MAJOR obstacles facing the Premier League's Project Restart

Daily Mail  

Next Monday, the fate of the Premier League season will finally be decided when all 20 clubs vote on plans to press ahead with Project Restart. If a sizeable group of players were to refuse to take part in the remainder of the season on safety grounds, it would cause a major problem for the Premier League. Defender Cesar Azpilicueta …

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May
4 years, 8 months ago

Germany plans to start Bundesliga in May

The Hindu  

The German government and state leaders are set on Wednesday to give the Bundesliga the green light to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP. More than a dozen of the 36 teams in the two divisions are on the …

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: …

New blow to Project Restart as Premier League clubs delay training
4 years, 8 months ago

New blow to Project Restart as Premier League clubs delay training

Daily Mail  

Premier League chiefs are lobbying the rebels and there is increasing optimism can reveal a number of teams have delayed their returns until May 18 Some top-flight clubs were due to return to their training grounds next Monday Premier League clubs have delayed their highly-anticipated return to training by a week as Project Restart hit another roadblock on Tuesday. Some …

Stars are able to have their say on Project Restart... via WhatsApp!
4 years, 8 months ago

Stars are able to have their say on Project Restart... via WhatsApp!

Daily Mail  

Players are being asked to share their concerns on Project Restart over WhatsApp, with the PFA then reporting their members' issues back to the Premier League. Premier League players have been asked to share their thoughts on Project Restart A delegate from each club has been selected and is in regular contact with the PFA The union want to know …

Greek football eyeing restart as players resume training
4 years, 8 months ago

Greek football eyeing restart as players resume training

The Hindu  

Greek deputy sports minister Lefteris Avgenakis has said the country’s top football division might be able to restart, as players prepared to return to training. Read: How Liverpool conquered the FIFA Club World Cup “The complete lifting of the restrictive measures cannot be answered today. We respect the advice of health experts and our first priority is human life,” he …

Coronavirus: Most players against Premier League restart behind closed doors, Harry Winks claims
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Most players against Premier League restart behind closed doors, Harry Winks claims

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 Tottenham Hotspur and England midfielder Harry Winks believes …

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 …

Premier League clubs plan talks with reluctant stars
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs plan talks with reluctant stars

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs will hold urgent talks with their players this week amid major concerns from footballers over proposals to restart the season. Clubs will share their players’ views at the next Premier League meeting — pencilled in for the end of the week — which will be pivotal to existing plans for a restart. Premier League clubs will urge …

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart
4 years, 8 months ago

German interior minister backs Bundesliga restart

The Hindu  

Germany's minister for the interior and sport said on Sunday he supports a resumption of the country's football season this month despite the coronavirus epidemic. “I find the schedule proposed by the German league plausible and I support the restart in May,” Horst Seehofer told Bild newspaper, three days before a meeting of German authorities to discuss the issue. The …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brighton, West Ham raise doubts over plan of neutral venues to complete remainder of premier league
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Brighton, West Ham raise doubts over plan of neutral venues to complete remainder of premier league

Firstpost  

The Premier League, which held a conference call with all clubs on Friday, hopes team training sessions can resume within weeks but games are not likely to be played for at least another month. West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady said “no one wants” neutral stadiums but was not as direct in her opposition to the league’s “Project Restart” plan, given …

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 clubs 'to vote next week on Project Restart' and government may keep venues secret
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League clubs 'to vote next week on Project Restart' and government may keep venues secret

Daily Mail  

Premier League clubs are set to hold a vote at a meeting next week regarding Project Restart and plans to resume the season on June 8. On Friday clubs will discuss the possibility of using neutral grounds to complete the remaining 92 Premier League fixtures, with a further meeting set for next Thursday. Premier League clubs are set to hold …

Gary Neville voices fears over Premier League restart
4 years, 8 months ago

Gary Neville voices fears over Premier League restart

The Hindu  

Gary Neville fears Premier League players’ lives will be put at risk if football is rushed back too soon after the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in Britain. Premier League chiefs are aiming for a return to action in June and several clubs opened their training grounds to players this week as they work on “Project Restart.” The English top flight is understood …

Premier League's 'Project Restart' gathers pace
4 years, 8 months ago

Premier League's 'Project Restart' gathers pace

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Tottenham became the latest Premier League club to open their doors to players on Tuesday as part of the 'Project Restart' plan to finish the English top-flight season. That would require full training to begin by May 18 and Premier League clubs are starting to work towards that date by giving players the option of using their training grounds. …

Coronavirus halts Liverpool's Anfield redevelopment
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus halts Liverpool's Anfield redevelopment

The Hindu  

Liverpool has halted its planned redevelopment of a stand at Anfield for a year in response to the coronavirus crisis. The Premier League leader said on Monday the pandemic had seen it call a halt to work on the Anfield Road stand that will increase the capacity of the ground to 61,000. “We have experienced a number of delays to …

Four Premier League teams reopen training ground for players
4 years, 8 months ago

Four Premier League teams reopen training ground for players

The Hindu  

Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Brighton have opened their training grounds to players on Monday as Premier League clubs took steps towards a potential re-start. “Project Restart” could see the 20 Premier League clubs resume full training by May 18, allowing players a three-week “pre-season”. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said he has spoken to clubs about restarting the …

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Premier League are in talks with the Government to get football 'up and running'

Daily Mail  

Talks have taken place for Premier League football to be 'up and running as soon as possible', the Government has revealed, as the culture secretary insisted a return is required in order to 'support the whole football community'. The Government have held talks with the Premier League over getting football up and running Culture secretary Oliver Dowden says he has …

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: EFL says testing key to resuming season
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: EFL says testing key to resuming season

The Hindu  

The EFL has pledged to have rigorous coronavirus testing in place before its leagues resume in England, and insisted the return of football must not negatively affect key workers. Reports on Saturday suggested Premier League football may return within weeks with matches taking place behind closed doors. The EFL has been suspended since March 13 and the body's chairman Rick …

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