Premier League clubs move to finish 2019-20 season
The issue of finishing the Premier League season by June 30 to avoid contract and sponsorship disputes was not raised when top-flight clubs met yesterday. Clubs looked at various models for a resumption of action, all with dates attached. The dates are purely hypothetical until such time as Government advice changes, with the country currently […]
Premier League could be declared null and void, West Ham official warns
West Ham United vice-chairman Karen Brady says hopes of re-starting the English Premier League in three weeks are “dreamland” and believes this season could be declared null and void.
Premier League ‘may not finish’, says FA chief
Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Premier League he does not believe the domestic football season will be completed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League suspended all fixtures at an emergency meeting on Friday. Matches in the English Football League, FA Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship are also on […]
Breaking: English FA postpones Premier League, EFL
The English Premier League suspended all fixtures until April 4 on Friday after a spate of coronavirus cases, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. “Following a meeting of shareholders today, it was unanimously decided to suspend the Premier League with the intention of returning on 4 April, subject to medical advice […]
Lampard bemoans severe Chelsea injury crisis
Frank Lampard bemoaned on Friday the “worst injury” crisis among the Premier League’s top sides as his Chelsea team prepare to face Everton with as many as nine frontline players unavailable. “It hasn’t been spoken about that much but we’ve had probably the worst injury list of certainly the top group of the table I […]
Premier League drop pre-match handshake over coronavirus concern
Premier League players and officials will not take part in the traditional pre-match handshake from this weekend over fears about the spread of the coronavirus. Teams have been told by Premier League chiefs that they will still line up as usual before kick-of, but the home team will walk past the away side without shaking […]
