Just SIX anonymous Premier League players and staff at three clubs come back positive for coronavirus after 748 tests on the day training returned – as they are forced to self-isolate for a week Six Premier League players and staff members recorded positive Covid-19 tests The first wave of testing was carried out around clubs … Read more
Premier League clubs have voted for a return to training this week in a much-needed boost to Project Restart following weeks of talks. Players at a number of top-flight clubs are already back training individually, but they will now be allowed to work together in groups of five from Tuesday as long as social distancing … Read more
Premier League matches to be broadcast free-to-air for the first time ‘to discourage people from leaving their homes’ – as culture secretary Oliver Dowden confirms talks over mid-June restart Government have hopes of resuming the Premier League season by mid-June Oliver Dowden , Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, revealed that free-to-air … Read more
The first sign of the Premier League’s return? Newcastle stars undergo coronavirus tests at makeshift drive-through testing stations at their training ground as they prepare to return to group work on Tuesday Newcastle United players underwent coronavirus testing on Sunday Stars were assessed at Darsley Park before return to training on Tuesday Premier League clubs … Read more
‘People are dying… So why are we rushing to start an unnecessary sport?’: Glenn Murray urges the Premier League to slam the brakes on Project Restart as he reveals players are split over safety fears By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 09:43 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 09:57 BST, 14 May 2020 Brighton striker … Read more
Top police commissioner warns it is ‘inconceivable’ that football fans will stay away from stadiums when the Premier League returns as he predicts problems for police with supporters ‘arriving in large numbers’ By Joe Strange for MailOnline Published: 08:31 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 13 May 2020 A leading police commissioner has … 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
REVEALED: Wembley could host Premier League games again with national stadium back on the table as one of neutral venues as clubs try to re-start the season Wembley Stadium could be a neutral ground to host Premier League matches The national stadium was not thought to be under consideration in restart plans But the 90,000 … Read more
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
Hong Kong airport trials a disinfection booth that ‘remotely kills coronavirus on human skin using nano needles’ in just 40 SECONDS Sanitising pods at the airport work in a similar way to standard security checks A person would enter the confined cubicle and undergo thorough disinfection It can check temperatures and readings suggesting a viral infection … Read more