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Coronavirus

Bundesliga pushed back another week as Merkel demands players are quarantined

May 6 – The return of the Bundesliga to top-flight action has suffered a setback after Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on a two-week quarantine period for players meaning games cannot resume until May 22 at the earliest.

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Coronavirus

World first: South Korea’s K-League readies for return to play this week

May 6 – On Friday, football’s spotlight will turn to South Korea and the resumption of the K-League, the first major Asian league to kick off again after the coronavirus pandemic forced the global game into shutdown. South Korea has been widely hailed for its success in combatting and containing the coronavirus. 

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Africa

Coronavirus: Four more African FA’s abandon league seasons, taking total to eight

By Samindra Kunti

May 6 – The list of seasons that won’t be completed is growing. In Africa, Congo, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger have all cancelled the remainder of their seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Coronavirus

As deaths mount UK government encourages Premier League return to ‘lift spirits’

March 6 – The return of Premier League football, even behind closed doors, would “lift the spirits of the nation”, according to the country’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab.

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Coronavirus

Big 5 leagues see up to €8.5bn wiped off player values. Could Kane be a bargain at €112m?

By Paul Nicholson

May 6 – The impact of the coronavirus on football’s transfer market is going to be seismic in terms of player value with one analysis calculating a decrease in total player value across 10 of Europe’s leading leagues of between €6.6 billion and €10 billion, depending on whether the season restarts or is cancelled.

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: England and Scotland national team players donate to NHS

May 6 – The England and Scotland national sides have made substantial donations to Britain’s National Health Service as both countries continue the fight against coronavirus.

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Africa

Clubs clash with FKF over decision to end Kenyan league season

May 6 – Competing stakeholders in Kenyan football have clashed over the decision to wind up the league because of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus

LMA chief says Premier League can only restart at neutral venues

May 6 – The rest of the 2019-20 Premier League season could be wiped out if clubs do not agree to play at neutral venues, according to the body representing English professional football’s managers.

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Coronavirus

EFL’s Parry says clubs face £200m shortfall as talk turns to salary caps and rescue packages

By Paul Nicholson

May 5 – English Football League chairman Rick Parry painted the picture of a £200 million financial hole for the league and its 72 clubs by September, on top of an already existing wage issue that sees Championship club owners putting in on average £16 million of their own money to reach the Premier League.

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Coronavirus

Partick Thistle fans save club £75,000 by spurning refunds for truncated season

By David Owen

May 5 – These are massively challenging times for clubs not at the apogee of the football pyramid, so it is heartening to be able to report on the helping hand that has been extended to Partick Thistle, one of the best-loved clubs in Scotland, by diehard fans.

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Coronavirus

Angry Amiens call for LFP to rethink relegation and expand top tier to 22 teams

May 5 – In the latest example of the furious reaction and potentially legally complex situation that can occur when leagues are wound up prematurely because of Covid-19, Amiens SC have launched an online petition calling on France’s Professional Football League (LFP) to review its decision to relegate the club.

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Coronavirus

Bundesliga testing confirms 10 positives; more testing scheduled before team training starts

May 5 – As the country prepares to become the first of the Big Five leagues in Europe to resume playing, German football authorities say there have been 10 positive results from 1,724 tests for COVID-19 carried out among players and staff of the 36 clubs in the top two divisions.

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Coronavirus

English FA boss warns of £300m deficit as budget set to be cut by £75m

May 5 – As English football grapples with the pros and cons of resuming the season behind closed doors, Football Association chairman Greg Clarke (pictured) fears fans will not be allowed back to games “any time soon”.

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Coronavirus

LaLiga begins first of 4-phased return to work

May 5 – La Liga has confirmed that Spain’s footballers will go back to training this week with a view to resuming fixtures in June.

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Coronavirus

Israelis and Hungarians plan end May returns for top tier leagues

May 5 – Israeli football will return at the start of June, the country’s sports minister Miri Regev announced on Monday. In Hungary, the domestic cup semi-finals will mark a return of the game on May 23.

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