Liverpool ‘believe their plans to furlough staff were LEAKED by a Premier League rival’

Liverpool believe that details regarding their plans to place their staff on the government’s furlough scheme were leaked by a Premier League rival, according to The Athletic. The club announced earlier on Tuesday that they had reversed their decision to accept government funding after announcing on Saturday that they intended to take advantage of the … Read more

Liverpool, Spurs and Newcastle wealthy owners have excelled in the selfish stakes

John W. Henry. Joe Lewis. Mike Ashley. Three billionaire owners of Premier League football clubs. Yet, on the evidence of the past week, three men who would call by a foodbank to top up their weekly shop. At least in the case of Henry he has decided against helping himself, even if he was chased … Read more

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Liverpool‘s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League‘s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril.  Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term.  ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more

Liverpool will NOT furlough non-playing staff as club perform dramatic U-turn

Liverpool will NOT furlough staff as club perform dramatic U-turn after backlash at decision to use tax-payer money Liverpool chief executive Peter Moore revealed the U-turn in a letter to fans Club ‘came to the wrong conclusion’ on decision to furlough non-playing staff The Premier League leaders received a huge backlash for their initial decision … Read more

Piers Morgan and Jamie Carragher lead criticism of Liverpool after they furlough non-playing staff

Liverpool Football Club is continuing to deal with a range of challenges caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to update supporters on the progress that has been made to date.  While our priority from the outset has been to focus primarily on the health and wellbeing of our players, staff, … Read more

Liverpool reveal they have placed staff on furlough but insist employees will still be paid

Liverpool Football Club is continuing to deal with a range of challenges caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to update supporters on the progress that has been made to date.  While our priority from the outset has been to focus primarily on the health and wellbeing of our players, staff, … Read more

Jordan Henderson ‘organising Premier League coronavirus crisis fund for NHS’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Why voiding the Premier League and EFL seasons would cause chaos amid coronavirus pandemic

Everything around football is up in the air. The season has been suspended for weeks and it is unclear when – and if – it might return. As time goes on, there are more voices calling for the campaign to be called off amid the coronavirus crisis. They do not seem to factor in the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Grand National cancellation set to cost £500MILLION amid Covid-19 pandemic

Grand National cancellation set to cost a staggering £500MILLION with bookies hit hardest by the loss of revenue from Aintree’s three-day festival amid coronavirus lockdown The cancellation of the Grand National is set to prove financially shattering  A total of half a billion pounds will be lost, with the bookies losing £400million   There are £60m … Read more

Premier League plan to resume season at start of May behind closed doors

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Paul Ince believes there will be havoc if the current Premier League campaign is not concluded

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Premier League stars are ‘ready to revolt over plans play behind closed doors’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Liverpool should be celebrating Premier League success but the streets of Anfield are empty

This is it, the new 3pm on Saturday: the time you have traditionally associated with noise and excitement, with dreams and expectation, is now a time for silence and uncertainty. We are standing on the corner of Skerries Road, adjacent to the towering presence of Anfield. The stillness all around us will be the same … Read more