Spanish women recognised as top two leagues given professional status
June 12 – Spanish women’s football has received a major boost after the Spanish FA (RFEF) said the top-two tiers have gained professional status.
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LaLiga restart: Seville fans turn up to stadium as their virtual replacements blur the picture
June 12 – Sevilla beat Real Betis 2-0 behind closed doors in the usually passionate Seville derby as La Liga returned after a three-month gap Thursday. But not all fans obeyed the stay-away guidelines.
Snapchat snafu: Alli’s ban will keep him out of crunch Spurs vs Man Utd restart
June 12 – Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli has been banned for one match by English football authorities over a post on social media about coronavirus.
European Big 5 league restarts to show unity on Covid-19 remembrance and racism issues
June 11 – One minute’s silence to remember those who have died of Covid-19 is likely to take place before the first games of next week’s Premier League restart.
LaLiga loses betting sponsors for restart but pushes Spanish tourism messaging
June 11 – La Liga re-starts tonight with the Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis. The Spanish will be starting without betting sponsors but with a new campaign promoting the country as a safe destination for tourism and sport.
Joint Aussie-Kiwi bid wins top marks from FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 inspectors
June 11 – The prospects of an Australasian women’s World Cup in 2023 has received a significant boost after the joint Australia-New Zealand bid received a higher rating by FIFA’s evaluation team than rivals Japan and Colombia.
Amsterdam confirms commitment to hosting Euro 2020 rounds in 2021
June 11 – Amsterdam will remain a host city for next year’s Euro 2020 after its hosting credentials were questioned over the tournament’s postponement.
In or out? Man City to wait until July for CAS decision on Champions League entry
June 11 – Manchester City will have to wait until July before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issues its ruling on whether the club will have its two season ban on Champions League participation and €30 million fined lifted.
Qatar 2022 bosses dump construction firm after Al Bayt stadium workers go unpaid
June 11 – Welfare conditions in Qatar have come under renewed scrutiny after an Amnesty International investigation revealed that World Cup labourers at the Al Bayt stadium went unpaid for months. Local organisers have said the Qatari construction company involved has been banned from event projects as a consequence.
Bundesliga unmasks as increased media number allowed entry to stadia
June 11 – Coaches and substitutes will no longer have to wear protective face masks on the sidelines during Bundesliga matches following newly announced hygiene measures.
US Soccer bosses bow to pressure and lift ban on ‘taking a knee’
June 11 – The US Soccer Federation, under pressure from both men’s and women’s players, has overturned its ban on taking a knee during the national anthem in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Stay at Home: Merseyside derby given go-ahead to be played in Liverpool
June 11 – The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool on June 21, when the latter could win their first domestic league crown for 30 years, has been given the all clear to played at Everton’s home ground of Goodison Park but police have urged fans to watch the behind-closed-doors fixture from the safety of their own homes.
Germany favourites to host mini-tournament conclusion for Europa League
June 10 – New details have emerged over how UEFA may conclude its two European club competitions in the coming weeks.
Portsmouth get play-off, Sunderland stay down as EFL curtails League One and Two
June 10 – After weeks of prevarication, the third and fourth tiers of English football have both been curtailed early after a formal vote by the clubs involved.
Ancelotti and Everton players agree 50% wage deferrals as club battles financial pandemic
June 10 – Everton players, coach Carlo Ancelotti and a number of senior officials have accepted wage deferrals of up to 50% during the coronavirus shutdown to help the club navigate the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.