May 8, 2020
City’s Walker being ‘harassed’ after admitting lockdown breaches
The defender was forced to issue an apology last month after media reports that he had hosted a party at his home.
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May 7, 2020
League-by-league guide to European football shutdown
With Bundesliga becoming the first major football league to return to action next week, we look at the state of play in Europe’s top five leagues.
May 7, 2020
Villas-Boas leads Marseille back to Champions League but future in doubt
Marseille have not been in the Champions League since 2013, but they had finished fifth last season under Rudi Garcia.
May 7, 2020
Dybala gets virus all-clear but Torino player tests positive
Dybala was one of three Juventus players to test positive along with Italy defender Daniele Rugani and France’s Blaise Matuidi.
May 7, 2020
Bundesliga has ‘enormous responsibility’, says Neuer ahead of May 15 restart
The German Football League confirmed the restart date for the top two divisions, with the clubs to finalise details in a video conference on Thursday.
May 7, 2020
Villa join Premier League strugglers fighting neutral venue plan
Villa’s chief executive said the plan would increase the risk of an economic “catastrophe” should they fall out of the lucrative English top-flight.
May 6, 2020
Man City face damages claim in High Court over Bennell abuse
The claimants argue that, while Bennell was not officially on City’s ‘books’, the club is still vicariously liable for the abuse.
May 6, 2020
Barcelona and Real Madrid players begin virus testing
Players underwent coronavirus tests on Wednesday as La Liga clubs planned a return to restricted training ahead of the proposed resumption of the seas...
May 6, 2020
Spanish Cup rivals Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao want fans at final
The clubs said that by sharing the final together with their fans, they would be celebrating ‘the true essence, and raison d’etre of this wonderful sp...
May 6, 2020
Bayern Munich agree to sign Leroy Sane on five-year deal
The 24-year-old has reportedly agreed on terms with Bayern, but the fee is still to be negotiated.
May 5, 2020
Evra reveals death threats after Suarez racism row
Suarez was banned for eight matches by the English Football Association after being found guilty of misconduct for insulting comments to Evra.
May 5, 2020
Bundesliga hopes for restart go-ahead despite ten positive cases
On Monday, DFL reported that out of 1,724 tests, 10 had returned a positive result, three of which are already known to involve Bundesliga side Cologn...
May 5, 2020
French league to take out 225m euro loan to help struggling clubs
The loan corresponds to the amount of money lost by clubs after broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports said they would not release final payments due...
May 5, 2020
Ramsey first back at Juve training, Ronaldo in quarantine
Ronaldo flew back to northern Italy by private jet on Monday night after almost two months in coronavirus lockdown in his native Portugal.
May 5, 2020
PFA chief suggests shorter matches to lighten load on players
PFA has raised the possibility of playing shorter matches as well as games at neutral venues to lighten the load on players if the season can restart.
May 5, 2020
La Liga eyes June restart date
Individual training will begin for players in La Liga this week after the country’s government lifted sport-related measures.
May 4, 2020
Ronaldo recalled from Portugal as Serie A clubs return to training
Juventus have recalled their overseas players, including Ronaldo, who once back from Portugal, will have to spend two weeks in quarantine.
May 4, 2020
Cologne squad tests negative after three positive cases
On Friday, it emerged that three people at Cologne, midfielder Niklas Hauptmann and defender Ismail Jakobs, and a club physio, had tested positive.
May 4, 2020
Hugo Lloris wants Premier League title settled on the pitch
Lloris recently organised a France team auction with Blaise Matuidi and Raphael Varane and raised more than 300,000 euros for Paris hospitals.
May 3, 2020
Some Serie A players prepare to resume training
Up to six players on an open pitch at a time will be allowed and they will be barred from using the changing rooms to minimise the threat of contagion...
May 3, 2020
De Bruyne believes Premier League will play to conclusion
De Bruyne also said he was optimistic about Manchester City’s participation in next season’s Champions League.
May 3, 2020
Pogba using lockdown to prepare for return after injury woes
Pogba had made just eight appearances for United this season before the health crisis forced the suspension of the Premier League in March.
May 2, 2020
Three test positive at FC Koln
The club said it will not confirm any names out of respect for the privacy of those affected.
May 2, 2020
Pochettino ‘wants to manage Spurs’ again
Pochettino left Spurs in November and says he feels motivated for his next job but still felt the pull of Tottenham.