Serie A boss warns of litigation ‘avalanche’ if season is not completed
April 6 – The head of Serie A has warned of a potential “avalanche of litigation” if the domestic season is not completed once Covid-19 eases.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Former Honduran FA boss and FIFAgate criminal Callejas dies in custody, aged 76
April 6 – More than three years after being banned for life for his role in the FIFAgate scandal, former Honduran FA boss Rafael Callejas has died of leukemia, aged 76, in a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had reportedly been in prison.
FIFA raise Tokyo 2021 age limits and postpone U20 and U17s
April 6 – As a consequence of the global health crisis, FIFA has taken a number of sweeping decisions that will reshape various age group tournaments.
Concacaf suspends Nations League finals, Gold Cup Qualifiers and Caribbean Club comp
April 6 – Concacaf has pushed its international and club seasons back, suspending its Nations League Finals scheduled to be played June 6-7 in Houston and Dallas.
From Allenwood to Campinas. Marin makes it back to Brazil
April 6 – On Sunday, Jose Maria Marin, 87, returned home to his native Brazil. The disgraced former football official spent five years detained overseas following his arrest and conviction in the FIFAgate scandal.
Liverpool blow their ‘social’ credentials as club furlough low paid staff to take govt cash
April 6 – European champions and runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool were accused of betraying their “morals and values” after joining a number of other top-flight English clubs in furloughing non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walker sex party drives could leave Man City star socially distanced
April 6 – England defender Kyle Walker faces disciplinary action from his club Manchester City after reportedly breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules by hosting a party involving two sex workers.
Premier League steps up with 30% pay cut call, £125m for EFL and £20m for health workers
April 3 – Premier League clubs have agreed to consult with their players over a 30% reduction in wages as it was confirmed English football will not resume for the foreseeable future.
UEFA and leagues say season must be finished as restart date debate suggests July
By Andrew Warshaw
April 3 – UEFA and Europe’s top leagues and clubs have agreed that abandoning the season because of Covid-19 should be the last resort amid hints that clubs may not be allowed into next season’s European club competitions if they don’t qualify in the usual way.
Belgian clubs risk UEFA ban as league refuses to reverse decision to end season
By Samindra Kunti
April 3 – In an unprecedented move Belgium has abandoned the rest of the season and crowned Club Brugge champions, despite UEFA issuing a warning against ending leagues early, and threatening expulsion from the Champions League and Europa League.
PFA backtracks as government tells players to ‘do the right thing…or face the consequences’
April 3 – Millionaire English Premier League stars must “share the financial burden” created by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, says their union.
eSports bid to fill the gap as eEuro enters final stages and Serie A joins the game
April 3 – The suspension of live football has opened up multiple opportunities for the football eSports business with Serie A being the latest to embrace the genre and UEFA’s eEuro 2020 taking centre stage.
Bundesliga explores option of turning to capital markets to raise $300m
April 3 – The Bundesliga is reportedly looking at private equity firms to raise finance of up to $330 million to help cashflow the league and its clubs through the Covid-19 crisis.
Conmebol reports record 2019 revenue, but says there is no rush to resume 2020 play
April 3 – Conmebol posted record revenue of $509 million in 2019, the South American governing body announced on Thursday during its 72nd Congress, which was staged by teleconference.
Infantino puts public health first, telling Conmebol that football’s future will be ‘different’
April 3 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that “nobody knows” how football will have to change when it returns but that it is “going to be different”.