The European Cup will be immediately suspended after the French government banned their clubs from playing teams from the UK and Ireland over Covid fears. Both the Champions and Challenge Cups will now be paused until at least the Spring – which will have a profound knock-on effect on rugby’s domestic leagues. The final two … Read more
Premier League clubs have recorded 36 positive tests for coronavirus in the latest round of testing among players and staff. Some 2,593 tests were carried out between January 4 and 10 and the infection rate was 1.39 per cent. Top tier clubs have been tested twice a week for Covid since the turn of the … Read more
EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Sportsmail can reveal top flight clubs have been sent ’emergency guidance’ which includes a host of new, stringent protocols, which have raised concerns.
Premier League clubs have discussed the possibility of stopping the season for two weeks in January to prevent a spread in coronavirus cases, Sportsmail understands.
Premier League clubs have discussed the possibility of stopping the season for two weeks in January to prevent a spread in coronavirus cases, according to reports.
Round 1: Aug 31-Sep 6 – 1,605 tested, with three testing positive. Round 2: Sep 7-13 – 2,131 tested, with four testing positive. Round 3: Sep 14-20- 1,574 tested, with three testing positive. Round 4: Sep 21-27 – 1,595 tested, with 10 testing positive. Round 5: Sep 28-Oct 4 – 1,587 tested, with nine testing … Read more
English Football League clubs have been urged to sign up to the Football Association’s Leadership Diversity Code, after it emerged only 27 of the 72 sides have pledged their support and only four in League Two. The code, which was launched in October, is aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion throughout English football. It immediately … Read more
Physical activity levels in England has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic, with sports clubs and gyms forced to close and large swathes of the population left working from home on never-ending Zoom calls. The alarming decline has seen the proportion of adults in England engaged in 150 minutes of physical activity each week fall from … Read more
Arsenal will be among the first football clubs whose fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for matches next week, but Manchester United will miss out, following the announcement of a new regional tier system today. Liverpool will also be in the first wave of top tier matches allowed to admit spectators. Football and … Read more
EFL and Premier League clubs are urging ministers to allow them to use 30 per cent of their stadium capacities once fans are allowed to attend matches, which may be as soon as next month. Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that the Department for Culture Media and Sport has submitted proposals to the Cabinet Office for … Read more