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How COVID-19 is hitting smaller English football clubs hardest

With football currently shut down and no money coming in from gate receipts, there are fears that scores of clubs could go out of business due to expensive wage bills and outstanding transfer payments.

Sport

English Premier League will resume on June 17 after 100-day absence

Matches have been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

France

Hundreds urged to get tested in Strasbourg over illegal football match

Authorities in the north-eastern French city fear a new outbreak of the deadly virus. The area has been badly hit by the pandemic.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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’’.

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

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.

France

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

Professional football scrapped in France until at least September.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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?