May 14 – The resumption of the English Premier League, known as Project Restart, may have to be delayed following a managers’ meeting on Wednesday during which player welfare was discussed at length.
May 14 – Clubs in England’s second-tier Championship have been asked to push back a return to training until May 25 at the earliest amid stark warnings over a financial hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
May 14 – Serie A clubs have voted to resume their domestic season on June 13, pending approval from the Italian government.
May 14 – Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli has been robbed at knifepoint at his £2 million North London home, the assailants getting away with hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of valuables.
May 14 – LaLiga, Mediapro and Asia-based Super Sports Media have formed a joint venture in China to promote the Spanish league’s commercial assets.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – Still clearly hurt and convinced of having been the victim of a conspiracy, former UEFA president Michel Platini (pictured left) has launched a savage attack on Gianni Infantino (pictured right), saying the FIFA boss only acquired the most important position in world football “due to a skilful combination of circumstances”, describing him as a “great manipulator” and saying he “should resign his mandate.”
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – No tackling, disinfected pitches, daily tests. The health protocol for English Premier League players preparing for a phased return to training has been revealed.
May 13 – In a classic example of what sports lawyers have warned could happen when leagues are stopped in the tracks and not completed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Amiens have started legal proceedings for their “unjust” relegation from France’s Ligue 1.
May 13 – With a global pandemic gripping the world, it is turning out to be a seriously unhealthy week for FIFA president Gianni Infantino who, perhaps until recently, held a similarly vice-like grip over world football.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – The noose appears to be tightening around the neck of Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber (pictured) who today was facing the start of proceedings that could lead to his impeachment following weeks of criticism of his handling of an official investigation into alleged FIFA-related corruption.
May 13 – Spanish clubs will have to live up to the fact that they will have to reduce salaries next season due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas.
May 13 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is putting in place the infrastructure for a White Paper on Sport Integrity involving input from multiple stakeholders across six core areas.
May 13 – Ukraine striker Artem Biesiedin has been banned for one year by UEFA after failing a doping test.
May 13 – No goals but a great game is often one of the endearing features of the beautiful game. Similarly a drab 0-0 draw is as much a part of the football fan’s painful journey as the euphoric and not too often 3-0 in the local derby.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 12 – In a significant move that will be a massive boost to runaway leaders Liverpool and a potential blow to those at the other end of the table, the Premier League will not be declared null and void if the season cannot be completed, meaning the title will be awarded and three clubs relegated as usual.