QPR chief Les Ferdinand says taking the knee message has been ‘lost’

‘Taking the knee is now ‘good PR’ and little more’: QPR chief Les Ferdinand, English football’s only black director of football, says Black Lives Matter’s message has been ‘lost’ as his club become the first to speak out about shunning the gesture By Adrian Kajumba For The Daily Mail Published: 13:25 BST, 21 September 2020 … Read more

Three Championship games will host 1,000 fans each this weekend

Furious Britons have slammed the government for allowing crowds of 1,000 fans into ten football stadiums this weekend – despite the Rule of Six banning friends and families from meeting up.  Ministers have repeatedly warned that more draconian measures are on the way if coronavirus infection rates continue to rise despite the new restrictions on … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums next month

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Leading organisations sign Mentally Healthy Football Declaration after Heads Up campaign

Prince William hosted a Zoom call with football stars to launch a new mental health ‘Heads Up’ campaign after details from the new bombshell book on Harry and Meghan was revealed at the weekend. The Duke of Cambridge initiated a declaration signed by governing bodies, leagues and organisations from across UK football to create a … Read more

Premier League relegation battle LIVE: Watford, Aston Villa and Bournemouth battle to stay up

RELEGATION BATTLE LIVE: Latest score and updates from Arsenal vs Watford, West Ham vs Aston Villa and Everton vs Bournemouth By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 13:55 BST, 26 July 2020 | Updated: 15:53 BST, 26 July 2020 Aston Villa, Watford and Bournemouth all look to avoid relegation from the Premier League with only one … Read more

Two Fulham players and Blackburn captain Elliott Bennett test positive for coronavirus

Blackburn captain Elliott Bennett and two Fulham players test positive for coronavirus as the EFL confirm three new cases across the 71 clubs after 1,030 new tests Two Fulham players have tested positive for Covid-19 in latest round of tests Blackburn’s Elliott Bennett has also returned a positive test, the club revealed  They will now … Read more

Premier League told to help lower league clubs by EFL chairman Rick Parry

‘We need a rescue package’: Premier League told to help lower league clubs out of £200m financial black hole as EFL chief Rick Parry calls parachute payments ‘an evil that needs to be eradicated’ EFL chairman Rick Parry was speaking to DCMS committee on Tuesday morning  He addressed the problems the football league are facing … Read more

Furloughed footballers risk losing government funding as they complete secret training sessions

Some Football League players have been taking part in SECRET training sessions to keep fitness levels up during coronavirus shutdown as furloughed stars risk losing government funding Footballers who have been furloughed have been completing secret sessions Under Government’s scheme furloughed staff must not work for their employers Certain clubs have communicated loose training schedules … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Championship owners are considering group administration to solve wages dilemma  

The nuclear option, Championship club owners are calling it. In essence, it is evidence of their increasing despair over the impasse around player wages. Owners and chief executives in the second tier of English football have had conversations about a process known as group administration, the last desperate act to avoid ruin, if no common … Read more