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French Ligue 1 new season in turmoil as Covid cases force Marseilles to call off opener

August 18 – The start of the new French domestic season scheduled for this Friday has been plunged into turmoil by Covid-19 after Olympique de Marseille said they had confirmed four cases of the virus and had their game against St Etienne called off.

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UEFA warns September is too early to let fans back in for international matches

August 17 – UEFA has decided that September is too early to allow limited fans back into international matches according to Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell.

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Brazil’s CBF play Russian Roulette with Covid as infected player numbers balloon

August 13 – Brazil’s CBF was forced to modify its medical protocol after positive coronavirus tests rocked the opening weekend of the country’s top flight, but, on Tuesday, four infected players were granted permission to play.

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Swiss extend 1,000-people limit to October 1 as infection rate rises

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August 13 – Switzerland will allow events, including football matches, to be attended by more than 1,000 people from October 1 provided organisers agree to strict hygiene measures and have authorisation from regional authorities.

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UEFA gift Linfield Champions League tie after Covid positives force Drita match off

August 13 – UEFA has handed Northern Ireland’s Linfield a bye into the first qualifying round of the Champions League after their tie with Kosovan side Drita had to be called off on Tuesday due to positive coronavirus tests. 

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Nice play safe and keep doors closed despite new rules allowing fans back into stadia

August 13 – Nice have decided to play their opening match in France’s top league behind closed doors when the new season gets under way despite being allowed to have up to 5,000 fans at the game.

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Covid fears force AFC to push World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers back into 2021

By Paul Nicholson

August 12 – Renewed fears over the danger of spread of the Coronavirus in Asia have forced the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to push back qualifying rounds for the Qatar 2022 World Cup and Asian Cup China 2023 into next year.

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Celtic and Aberdeen games off as Sturgeon warns SPFL with a government yellow card

August 12 – Scottish top-flight football has been plunged into turmoil just days after the start of the new season with Celtic and Aberdeen both having their next two matches postponed after players broke Covid-19 quarantine rules.

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Positive FC Drita test forces UEFA to call off Linfield CL tie an hour before KO

August 12 – A Champions League preliminary round tie was called off just over an hour before kick-off after a second player from Kosovan side FC Drita tested positive for Covid-19.

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Barca’s positive Covid test will not derail Champions League date with Bayern

August 12 – FC Barcelona have confirmed a positive coronavirus test ahead of their Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich, but the club said the respective player has not had contact with any of the squad members that will travel to Lisbon. 

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Bundesliga’s plan to return fans to stadia is torpedoed by health authorities

August 11 – Bundesliga clubs have had their hopes dashed by local authorities of allowing fans back into stadiums in time for the new league season that kicks off September 18.

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Atletico land in Lisbon with two players testing positive for Covid-19

August 8 – Atletico Madrid, due to play in the Champions League quarterfinals this week, have confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus from testing carried out on Saturday.

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Concacaf gets creative with club competition restart dates, formats and venue options

August 10 – Concacaf has unveiled a plan to resume its suspended club competitions, though the exact dates and venue(s) for the final 11 games of the Champions League remain in limbo.

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Conmebol secures cross border travel waivers facilitating Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana restart

August 7 – The coronavirus is still raging in South America, but clubs traveling for Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana matches will not have to quarantine when crossing borders.

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UEFA looks at neutral venues for Nations League with quartet of MA’s ready to host

August 7 – Four countries – Greece, Cyprus, Hungary and Poland – have offered to act as neutral venue hubs for upcoming Nations League matches and other UEFA competitions if Covid-19-related travel restrictions prevent them being played in the originally scheduled country.

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