Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: UEFA chief welcomes Bundesliga return

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has welcomed the impending resumption of the Bundesliga and said Germany's top flight can "provide a shining example" of how football can return. It was confirmed on Wednesday that Angela Merkel's government had given the green light for the top two tiers in Germany - which have been suspended since March due to the coronavirus pandemic - to resume behind closed doors in the second half of May. A statement released by UEFA read: "It is great news that the German authorities have agreed that the Bundesliga can return. "It is the result of constructive dialogue and careful planning between the football authorities and politicians and I am confident that Germany will provide a shining example to all of us in how to bring football - with all its excitement, emotion and unpredictability- back into our lives.

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Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit
3 years ago

Bundesliga resumes depleted by coronavirus, Bayern hard hit

The Hindu  

While Bundesliga players enjoyed their winter break, the coronavirus took none. With Bouna Sarr and Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting away at the African Cup, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann only had 12 outfield players for Friday’s game, as well as goalkeepers Sven Ulreich und Christian Früchtl. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić acknowledged Wednesday that the club was hoping to postpone Friday’s game, but …

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 …

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart
3 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart

Firstpost  

The 2021/22 season kicks off Friday when Monchengladbach host defending champions Bayern Munich, who are seeking a tenth straight German league title. Berlin: An outbreak of COVID-19 in the Mainz squad has cast a cloud on the eve of the new Bundesliga season, with Germany’s professional footballers urged to get vaccinated. ‘Sensitive issue’ “Vaccinating is the best way back to …

Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: These small continuous events are driving the spread of coronavirus, warns WHO emergency officer

India Today  

The World Health Organisation has come down hard on the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament and blamed it for the rising Covid-19 cases in Europe since it began on June 12. WHO emergency officer Catherine Smallwood explained how the quadrennial football event has made people flock the host stadiums, bars, pubs and other public places where matches are being screened …

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

EURO 2020: What are UEFA's guidelines if players test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Just days ahead of the European Championships kick off on June 11, several players have tested positive for the coronavirus. FULL EURO 2020 COVERAGE A congested international calendar may not allow postponement of matches and the European body had laid out four conditions to help matches go ahead as scheduled. 1) In case players from a team have to be …

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

UEFA EURO 2020 Cup: Players affected by COVID-19

The Hindu  

The European Championships is set to kick off on June 11 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome when Italy takes on Turkey. The tournament is set to take place in 11 major cities across a month's time in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The 16th edition of the Euros were postponed from 2020 after the virus outbreak in March …

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 …

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin meets Football Supporters’ Association over new Champions League plans
3 years, 7 months ago

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin meets Football Supporters’ Association over new Champions League plans

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 Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin will listen to fans …

Ceferin warns of 'consequences' as clubs face reprisals
3 years, 8 months ago

Ceferin warns of 'consequences' as clubs face reprisals

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin warned rebel clubs that it would face "consequences" for its aborted breakaway and there may be more pain to come for the owners of the top clubs. UEFA's lawyers are expected to offer options over response measures at Friday's meeting and bans and suspensions could be justified under the organisation's rule prohibiting unauthorised "combinations" or "alliances" …

Champions League revamp meeting will take place TODAY as UEFA try to see off European Super League
3 years, 11 months ago

Champions League revamp meeting will take place TODAY as UEFA try to see off European Super League

Daily Mail  

A crucial meeting for the future of European club football will take place today with UEFA attempting to fend off the threat of a breakaway super league. Premier League executives will be among those at the extraordinary meeting on Friday Real Madrid's Florentino Perez is said to be leading a campaign to form the £4.6bn tournament which would be a …

UEFA Committed to Holding European Championship in 12 Cities: UEFA President
3 years, 11 months ago

UEFA Committed to Holding European Championship in 12 Cities: UEFA President

News 18  

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin on Wednesday reiterated the ruling body’s commitment to holding the rescheduled European Championship this year in 12 cities across the continent as originally planned. The tournament, scheduled to start on June 11, is to be played in 12 cities across Europe and Ceferin is also optimistic that fans will be allowed inside stadiums again. Fans are …

Fewer hosts for Euro 2020 an option: UEFA president Ceferin - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Fewer hosts for Euro 2020 an option: UEFA president Ceferin - Sportstar

The Hindu  

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says he is confident the postponed Euro 2020 tournament will go ahead next year despite a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases across Europe, though it could be staged in fewer than the planned 12 countries if necessary. “But I have to say that, instead of 12 countries, we could do a Euro instead in 11, in …

Coronavirus threatens to push Bundesliga fans back out of stadiums
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus threatens to push Bundesliga fans back out of stadiums

India TV News  

The Bundesliga is moving closer to another run of what Germans call “ghost games” as the coronavirus threatens to reverse the tentative return of fans to the stadiums. Germany's league led the way in resuming amid the coronavirus pandemic, and later its politicians crafted a flexible, local model to allow at least some fans back at up to 20% capacity. …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Bundesliga to keep five substitutions for new season
4 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga to keep five substitutions for new season

The Hindu  

The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German men’s soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday to continue the rule for next season. The French league has started its 2020-21 season with five substitutions, and Spain’s La Liga has yet to …

Bundesliga To Keep Five Substitutions For New Season
4 years, 4 months ago

Bundesliga To Keep Five Substitutions For New Season

News 18  

The German Bundesliga will keep five substitutions for the 2020-21 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 36 clubs in the top two German mens soccer leagues voted at a German Football League meeting Thursday to continue the rule for next season. The French league has started its 2020-21 season with five substitutions, and Spain’s La Liga has yet to …

Champions League: Preliminary fixture between KF Drita and Linfield called off due to COVID-19 cases
4 years, 4 months ago

Champions League: Preliminary fixture between KF Drita and Linfield called off due to COVID-19 cases

Firstpost  

UEFA’s Control and Disciplinary Body will decide whether the match can be rescheduled for a later date. Lausanne: Tuesday’s 2020/21 Champions League preliminary round match between KF Drita and Linfield in Nyon has been postponed after a second player from the Kosovo club tested positive for coronavirus, UEFA announced. Swiss health authorities took the decision to place Drita’s entire team …

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 …

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

UEFA says no Plan B for Europa League final eight
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA says no Plan B for Europa League final eight

The Hindu  

UEFA says it has no Plan B for this season’s Europa League which is due to finish with an eight-team mini-tournament in Germany in August. During a video conference on Wednesday, UEFA and the German Football Federation reaffirmed their commitment to staging the event in Germany, European soccer’s ruling body said in a statement. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin added: “As …

Bundesliga eyes September 18 start for next season
4 years, 6 months ago

Bundesliga eyes September 18 start for next season

The Hindu  

Germany is eyeing September 18 as the start date for the next Bundesliga season. The German Football League, which oversees the top two men’s divisions, said on Wednesday that it has to find a schedule that adapts to UEFA staging the remainder of this season’s Champions League and Europa League as mini-tournaments in August. RELATED| How Germany completed the Bundesliga …

How Germany completed the Bundesliga season amid a pandemic
4 years, 6 months ago

How Germany completed the Bundesliga season amid a pandemic

The Hindu  

There was a trophy, there were medals and there were commemorative T-shirts. Borussia Dortmund set the tone on the first day back when its players lined up to salute the empty “Yellow Wall,” usually one of Europe’s loudest and best known fan section. Bayern recovered from early-season troubles to win its eighth straight title with two games to spare, then …

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 …

UEFA chief defends decision to play internationals in September
4 years, 6 months ago

UEFA chief defends decision to play internationals in September

The Hindu  

UEFA's decision to allocate a window for international matches in September was made to prevent the coronavirus stoppage causing further damage to national team football, its president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday. Ceferin appeared to be responding to comments from Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who said he would prefer September to be free of internationals so players can …

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 …

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures
4 years, 7 months ago

La Liga restart: When, where to watch; Streaming; Table; Fixtures

The Hindu  

Friday will mark the return of La Liga after a 93-day hiatus as the Spanish top division launches a five-week dash to wrap up the league. The La Liga is the second top European football league to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic, following the Bundesliga’s return last month. The 11 remaining rounds of fixtures will be played over the next …

UEFA considers 'all options' for Champions League format
4 years, 7 months ago

UEFA considers 'all options' for Champions League format

The Hindu  

UEFA is studying “all the options” for the format of this season's interrupted Champions League, amid reports on Friday that European football's governing body is considering moving the final from its scheduled venue in Istanbul. UEFA still hopes to conclude the competition by the end of August, but with major changes to the format likely and games set to be …

Coronavirus: EuroLeague season cancelled, no 2019-20 champion
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: EuroLeague season cancelled, no 2019-20 champion

The Hindu  

Basketball's EuroLeague season has been abandoned and there will be no 2019-20 champions, it was announced on Monday. Anadolu Efes Istanbul sat top of the standings, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona, with CSKA Moscow fourth and Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv in fifth place. However, the EuroLeague Commercial Assets executive board declared the season over, announcing the 2020-21 EuroLeague will …

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League stars need not worry about coronavirus if Bundesliga rules are followed, says Mbabu

Daily Mail  

Premier League players are in little danger of catching coronavirus if guidelines used in the Bundesliga are followed closely, says Wolfsburg defender Kevin Mbabu. England’s top division hopes to follow in the footsteps of the Bundesliga next month, with Project Restart looking at the weekend of June 19-20 as a possible date for the first round of games since the …

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining?
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining?

Business Standard  

Bundesliga has returned amid Covid-19, but why German fans are complaining? German football fans are known for their ultra-supporter groups, passion for the beautiful game and an unparallel display of support and creativity in stadiums Premium Moenchengladbach's Tobias Strobl, right, challenges Frankfurt's Mijat Gacinovic, left, during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Frankfurt, Germany, …

Bundesliga: German women's league to resume May 29
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga: German women's league to resume May 29

The Hindu  

The German women's championship will resume behind closed doors on May 29, the country's football federation announced on Wednesday, after a suspension of almost three months due to the coronavirus. The men's season resumed last weekend, also without fans and under strict health measures designed to minimise the threat from the virus. READ| “I am very happy that the Bundesliga's …

Coronavirus: Bundesliga & 2. Bundesliga to pay tribute to victims
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Bundesliga & 2. Bundesliga to pay tribute to victims

The Hindu  

Bundesliga clubs will remember those who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic by holding a minute's silence before each game during the next two matchdays. Football in the German top flight and second tier returned behind closed doors last weekend, with both leagues having been suspended since March because of COVID-19. Bundesliga will remember the victims of the …

Football with fans will be back soon, says UEFA chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Football with fans will be back soon, says UEFA chief

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is confident “good old football with fans will come back very soon” despite the chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Asked whether he would bet a million dollars that Euro 2020 would be played in 2021, the chief of European football’s governing body told the Guardian: “Yes, I would. “I don’t like this apocalyptic view that …

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 …

Five takeaways from the Bundesliga comeback
4 years, 7 months ago

Five takeaways from the Bundesliga comeback

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich maintained its four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga as Germany gave fans across the world their first taste of elite football for two months amid empty stands and stringent hygiene guidelines designed to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. READ: Bayern show no ring-rustiness Heading into his team's tough trip to giant-killer Union Berlin, Bayern Munich …

Bundesliga the example to follow - La Liga chief Tebas offers congratulations
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga the example to follow - La Liga chief Tebas offers congratulations

The Hindu  

La Liga president Javier Tebas congratulated the Bundesliga on its return to action and for providing an example for others to follow. Following a two-month hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Germany's top flight this weekend became the first major European league to resume. Tebas was impressed by the work put in to get the Bundesliga back up and running …

UEFA chief confident European season will finish by August
4 years, 7 months ago

UEFA chief confident European season will finish by August

The Hindu  

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin expects the 2019-20 season to be concluded by August, including the Champions League and Europa League campaigns. The majority of domestic leagues in Europe ground to a halt in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, while UEFA's club competitions were also impacted. Leagues in France, the Netherlands and Belgium have all cancelled the remainder of their …

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: La Liga clubs to train in groups of 10 from Monday

The Hindu  

La Liga clubs have been given approval to begin training in groups of up to 10 players from Monday. Following La Liga's coronavirus hiatus, players were allowed to resume individual work on May 4 as the country began to de-escalate its lockdown measures. READ: Initially teams will be required to work in groups of no more than 10 players, but …

UEFA planning on finishing 2019-20 season by August, says president Aleksander Ceferin
4 years, 7 months ago

UEFA planning on finishing 2019-20 season by August, says president Aleksander Ceferin

Firstpost  

The majority of European leagues and UEFA competitions were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but a few leagues have announced plans for a restart in the coming weeks. UEFA has a plan to finish the 2019-20 season by August, including the Champions League and Europa League campaigns, the European football governing body’s president Aleksander Ceferin has said. …

Coronavirus: UEFA clarifies qualification rules after Ceferin comments
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: UEFA clarifies qualification rules after Ceferin comments

The Hindu  

UEFA has clarified it is not planning to make changes to its club competitions access list for next season. Earlier this week, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin told beIN SPORT he thought the decision to cancel the remainder of the season in Ligue 1 and 2 was "premature". It was suggested that clubs from leagues who have taken the decision to …

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Hope Bundesliga can bring smiles back to people: Dortmund's Cramer

The Hindu  

Bundesliga – Germany’s top flight football – will be the first major European League to restart its season which had come to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The players will have to get used to playing in empty stadiums and Dortmund's managing director Carsten Cramer told Sportstar that it will take time for everyone to get accustomed to …

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer
4 years, 7 months ago

Dortmund to lose 3-4 million euros per match: Carsten Cramer

The Hindu  

Like everyone else in the world of football, Borussia Dortmund managing director Carsten Cramer is worried about football finances as the game had come to a standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will lose 3-4 million euros per matchday because we will be playing without spectators and sponsors in the stadium. READ | Predicting an impact on the upcoming …

Bundesliga to allow five substitutions, relegation if season is completed
4 years, 7 months ago

Bundesliga to allow five substitutions, relegation if season is completed

The Hindu  

Bundesliga clubs will be able to use five substitutes when it returns from a suspension enforced due to the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday, the German Football League announced on Thursday. The new rule was approved by the International Football Association Board to help protect player welfare with fixtures set to come thick and fast as the sport continues its schedule …

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break
4 years, 7 months ago

German football league Bundesliga is back after coronavirus break

Al Jazeera  

Bundesliga becomes Europe’s first major league to resume after two-month shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic. Germany’s Bundesliga will be the first major football league in Europe to resume after a two-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite many fans opposing the resumption of the season. In normal circumstances, the German game, dominated in recent seasons by Bayern Munich, lacks …

10 things to look out for when the Bundesliga returns this weekend
4 years, 7 months ago

10 things to look out for when the Bundesliga returns this weekend

Daily Mail  

Finally, we have some football on our TV screens again! Action returns with a barnstorming Revierderby on Saturday afternoon as Borussia Dortmund and Jadon Sancho welcome arch-rivals Schalke to the Westfalenstadion while Bayern Munich travel to take on plucky underdogs Union Berlin on Sunday. Robert Lewandowski and Timo Werner are leading the race for the Golden Boot Frankfurt vs Borussia …

Coronavirus: When and how will Bundesliga return to action
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: When and how will Bundesliga return to action

The Hindu  

2020 – earlier dotted with marquee sporting events, including the Olympics – has seen very little sporting action over the past few months as the world grappled to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. A Special Match Operations Task Force formed by the DFL has recommended that the stadium be divided into three zones – Zone 1 – the “interior”; Zone …

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Portuguese football restart set for June 4

The Hindu  

Portugal's Primeira Liga will be able to restart the season from its coronavirus-forced suspension on June 4, the country's football league announced on Tuesday. June 4 is the date when the 25th round of matches of Liga Portugal can resume,” the league said statement said. At the end of last month Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa had announced the final …

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 …

European leagues move at different speeds toward restart
4 years, 7 months ago

European leagues move at different speeds toward restart

The Hindu  

As European leagues prepare to return from the enforced coronavirus break, screening tests are revealing cases in various championships, although, as yet, not calling into question plans to resume playing. READ: Division threatens Premier League's chances of comeback “It’s not a reason to call the entire season into question,” league CEO Christian Seifert told German broadcaster ZDF. Three cases in …

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