Linz title challenge derailed by coronavirus points penalty and an injury time defeat
June 4 – It is going from bad to worse for Austria’s LASK Linz who are seeing what would be only their second ever domestic league title slip away.
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Turkish league leaders Trabzonspor to appeal UEFA FFP ban
June 4 – Trabzonspor, leaders of the Turkish league before football was wiped off the map by Covid-19, have announced they will appeal against being banned by UEFA for a season for breaking financial fair play rules.
Stay at home: UK viewers to get a free-TV feast of Premier League football
June 4 – The Premier League clubs meeting today are expected to rubberstamp a domestic TV schedule that will see 33 of the remaining 92 fixtures broadcast free to air.
German FA say there will be no sanctions over #JusticeForGeorge ‘solidarity’
June 4 – Bundesliga players who staged protests during matches last weekend following the death of George Floyd in the United States will not be punished, the German Football Federation have confirmed.
Hungarians to play cup final in front of 10,000 fans tonight
June 3 – Hungary will allow up to 10,000 fans to attend Wednesday’s domestic cup final after the country opened up its stadiums to fans last weekend.
Coronavirus: Spain discusses allowing LaLiga fans back into stadia by region
June 3 – Spain’s health ministry is weighing up whether to allow fans back into stadiums when the domestic season resumes despite fears of a second wave of Covid-19.
Russians ready to restart Premier League June 17, with fans
June 3 – Krylya Sovetov FC and Akhmat Grozny FC will kick off the Russian Premier League again on June 19 after Russian football shut down in March due to the coronavirus.
Nike made to wait as Liverpool complete season in New Balance kit
June 3 – New Balance, who are being replaced by Nike as Liverpool’s kit supplier from next season, have agreed a short-term extension to their current contract that will see them through to July 31 and the likely crowning of Liverpool as Premier League champions.
Jean-Claude Hamel, legendary president of Auxerre, dies
By David Owen
June 3 – Jean-Claude Hamel, president of AJ Auxerre for 46 years until 2009, has died at the age of 90.
Premier League players to drive themselves to pre-restart friendlies
June 3 – Premier League clubs have been given permission to play friendly matches, with strict restrictions, before the scheduled restart of fixtures on June 17.
QPR boss Hoos fury with EFL over decision-making to restart Championship
June 3 – Plans to resume England’s second-tier Championship on or around June 20 have been condemned by the boss of Queens Park Rangers who says he is “stunned” and “appalled” by the decision.
Besiktas ring the changes with return of Beko as main shirt sponsor
June 3 – Vodafone are giving up the shirt sponsorship of Turkish giants Beşiktaş from next season, but are retaining the naming rights to the club’s stadium that were agreed as part of 10-year $145 million deal in 2013.
Five subs rule ready for use, but leagues to approve local use
June 3 – As football begins to consider resumption of competitions across the world following the COVID-19 pandemic, the new five substitution rule officially kicked in on June 1.
Infantino backs McKennie and Sancho over ‘Justice for George’ messages
June 3 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has come out in support of the Bundesliga players who added their voices at the weekend to protest against the death of George Floyd in the United States.
Blatter turns on ‘megalomaniac’ Infantino as Swiss justice clears him of Caribbean conniving
By Andrew Warshaw
June 2 – It has been another uncomfortable day for FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the wake of another verbal onslaught by veteran predecessor Sepp Blatter who resigned from the world governing body exactly five years ago.