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France

French football facing 'unprecedented' crisis, Lyon chief warns

The President of Olympique Lyonnais has written to the government to ask that championships — brought to an end last month — be allowed to resume.

26/05/2020

United Kingdom

Project Restart: How the Premier League aims to resume football season

On Monday, club shareholders voted unanimously to return to small group training on Tuesday, in a first step towards resuming competition.

18/05/2020

United Kingdom

Explained: The 'embarrassment' and 'chaos' of Scottish football

A controversial vote to abandon the 2019-20 season had angered several clubs, leading to calls for an independent investigation.

15/05/2020

Denmark

Football restarts in Europe as Faroe Islands kick off season

Two months behind schedule, the Faroe Islands has started its football season - the first official football league in western Europe to restart since March

11/05/2020

World

Are disputes over football restart driven by 'naked self-interest'?

Economics professor James Reade has told Euronews that money and the “naked self-interest” of the UK clubs is driving the disputes over the return of the game. UK Premier League clubs are to hold a video conference to discuss the latest plans for "Project Restart’’.

11/05/2020

Sport

Bundesliga cleared to resume behind closed doors from mid-May

Germany's Bundesliga football league cleared to resume behind closed doors from mid-May

06/05/2020

France

Lyon among French football teams upset over league position decision

Amiens, Toulouse and Olympique Lyonnais have all protested against the decision to decide league positions on a points-per-game ratio.

01/05/2020

France

France's Ligue 1 will scrap current 2019/20 season, says French PM

Professional football scrapped in France until at least September.

28/04/2020

Sport

COVID-19: Utrecht to take Dutch FA to court over league cancellation

The team was still in the running for European qualification when the Eredivisie season was cancelled.

26/04/2020

Argentina

Two Argentinian transgender football players are blazing the trail for others

Marcos Rojo and Mara Gomez feel like themselves when they're out on the pitch in Argentina. They know they could have to submit hormone test before they're fully accepted into the leagues, but for now, they're leading the way.

25/04/2020

World News

COVID-19: Will Europe's football seasons restart as lockdowns ease up?

The Bundesliga is set to resume matches behind closed doors. Other major leagues are still hoping to restart, but some countries have abandoned the 2019-20 season.

18/04/2020

Belarus

Football for dummies: Belarus clubs replace fans with mannequins

They don't chant, they don't move, they mostly wear the wrong colors - but for cash-strapped clubs they are model fans.

10/04/2020

Sport

Russia rejects new World Cup bribery charges as 'conspiracy theory'

US charges give details of alleged bribes paid to top FIFA officials to vote for Russia and Qatar to host the football World Cup.

08/04/2020

Ireland

Thinking outside the box: Boy plays on despite COVID-19 confinement

His ingenious way of playing football alone amid the coronavirus restrictions has drawn praise from David de Gea and Peter Schmeichel. This Dublin boy has impressed some of the biggest stars with his skills.

24/03/2020

Turkey

'There is more to life': Footballers upset as Turkish league plays on

It is difficult to imagine how footballers can both defend well and obey strict social distancing rules!

19/03/2020

World News

Euros and Copa America moved to 2021 due to coronavirus chaos

Footballing authorities have decided to move Euro 2020 and Copa America 2020 to the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak

17/03/2020

World News

Coronavirus: What could happen if the football season is cancelled?

After the Premier League became the latest to suspend sporting fixtures across Europe, could play-offs be the answer? Or should the season end now with no title winners or relegation?

13/03/2020

Sport

Portugal grouped with France in Nations League title defense

Portugal will play world champion France at the start of its defense of the Nations League in the second edition of the UEFA tournament.

03/03/2020

Sport

'You are the biggest clown': Inter Milan chief's coronavirus tirade

The 28-year-old president called league president Paolo Dal Pino "the biggest and darkest clown I have ever seen".

03/03/2020

Sport

Budapest to host 2022 Europa League final — UEFA

Budapest is to host its first major European men's football final after UEFA said the 2022 Europa League final would be in the city's Puskás Aréna.

02/03/2020