BREAKING NEWS: SIX Premier League players and staff at three clubs test positive for coronavirus and are forced to self-isolate for a week… but stars and clubs remain anonymous after 748 tests Six Premier League players and staff members recorded positive Covid-19 tests The first wave of testing was carried out around clubs over the … Read more
‘It’s getting quite dirty behind the scenes’: Gary Neville says clubs at the bottom of the Premier League will get ‘BULLIED’ into playing again with ‘unsavoury, unkind’ football ignoring public call for unity Gary Neville says struggling Premier League clubs will be ‘bullied’ into playing Those lower down the table are against the idea of … Read more
‘It would lift the spirit of the nation’: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reveals plans to play Premier League games behind closed doors are under ‘active consideration’ as he reinforces government’s desire to see Project Restart succeed Dominic Raab has assured that a Premier League return is under consideration He says it ‘would lift the spirits … Read more
‘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
Premier League games set to be shown on YouTube for FREE as football bosses want all 92 remaining matches to be shown live if season resumes amid lockdown Football chiefs want fans to be able to watch the remaining 92 games Under the plans, most games will be shown on Sky Sports and BT Sport … Read more
Premier League #playerstogether initiative ‘raises £4MILLION for the NHS on its launch’ as likes of Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling make pledges in battle to defeat coronavirus The #playerstogether initiative has got up and running with a £4m contribution The announced initiative was instigated by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson Funds will go to … Read more
Premier League clubs are facing combined losses of up to £177million in season ticket and corporate hospitality sales due to the coronavirus crisis. Analysis undertaken by Sportsmail reveals that the 20 top-flight clubs were projecting income of around £708m from match-day revenue this season, with almost a quarter of that set to be lost as a … Read more
Southampton become first Premier League club to agree to wage deferrals as players, manager and coaching staff agree to forgo part of their salaries for three months Southampton are the first Premier League club to agree a wage deferral plan Players will give up parts of their salaries for April, May and June to help … Read more
The House Of Cards atop English football could collapse as financial lifeboats threaten to desert Premier League clubs during the coronavirus pandemic. That is the stark warning from experts, one of whom compared the crisis to the financial crash, when the US housing market sleepwalked into ruin because it was considered too secure to fail. … Read more
Premier League stars unite to form #playerstogether initiative – instigated by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson – to raise money for coronavirus crisis amid criticism for not yet agreeing to wage cuts The announced initiative was instigated by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson Funds will go to those fighting for us on the NHS frontline as well … Read more