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May 14, 2020 No Responses

British Government ‘Opening The Door’ For June Restart Of Competitive Soccer

Plans to resume football progressed today with the British Government “opening the door” for a June resumption, according to the UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden. Dowden chaired a meeting with chief executives from...

May 13, 2020 No Responses

Pichot Resigns From WRC After Losing Election To Bill Beaumont

Agustin Pichot has announced his resignation from the World Rugby Council in the wake of his defeat to Bill Beaumont in the election for World Rugby chairman earlier this month. The 45-year-old Pichot, who had served as Beaumont’s vice-chairman for...

May 13, 2020 No Responses

English Football Association Appeals Chelsea’s Transfer Ban

The Football Association has challenged FIFA’s verdict in relation to Chelsea’s transfer ban, with their appeal to be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport next month. The FA had previously indicated their intention to appeal after being fined...

May 12, 2020 No Responses

Premier League Releases Protocols For Restart Of Group Training Next Week

Premier League players will be subjected to strict testing and even firmer social distancing measures if they are to return to training, according to reports. All 20 Premier League clubs are said to have been sent a 40-page document outlining...

May 12, 2020 No Responses

Former Welsh International Tom James Announces Retirement From Rugby

Former Wales international Tom James has announced his retirement at the age of 33. The winger won 12 international caps and remains Cardiff’s record try scorer with 60 to his name. The former Cardiff and Exeter player spent his final...

May 11, 2020 No Responses

No Plans To Change Champions League Qualification Says UEFA

UEFA has insisted it is not thinking about amending any qualification for the Champions League. The body is monitoring the situation, with the coronavirus pandemic having stopped football across the world. A statement read: “UEFA has never considered deprivi...

May 11, 2020 No Responses

Olympique Lyonnais Calls For Rethink Of Ligue One’s Cancellation

Lyon have hit out at the decision to curtail the Ligue 1 season and believe “French football is currently moving in the wrong direction”. The decision to cut short the 2019-20 campaign was made last month, with Paris St Germain...

May 10, 2020 No Responses

George Russell Wins F1 Virtual Spanish Grand Prix

George Russell savored the winning feeling after profiting from a late penalty handed to Charles Leclerc to triumph in Formula One’s Virtual Spanish Grand Prix. The Williams driver dropped back to fifth after claiming pole but copied Leclerc’s one-stop str...

May 10, 2020 No Responses

Palace’s Steve Parish Hopeful That Premier League Clubs Reach Restart Consensus

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish is backing Premier League clubs to come to a consensus on how to end the season. There is a division between the 20 clubs over Project Restart’s plans to finish the 2019/20 at neutral venues,...

May 9, 2020 No Responses

Soccer Restarts In The Faroe Islands Behind Closed Doors

Not since bobble-hatted goalkeeper Jens-Martin Knudsen inspired a famous victory in his country’s first competitive international in 1990 has Faroese football reveled in such a spotlight. While other European leagues wrestle with the implications of coronavi...

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