Liverpool are set to be Premier League champions even if the season DOESN’T finish

Champions! UEFA say the Premier League title should go to Liverpool whether the season is finished or not on their ‘sporting merit’ rule… in a move that will effectively end their 30-year wait to be kings of England Liverpool are 25 points clear of Manchester City at the top of the league They have failed … Read more

Champions League qualification will be decided on sporting merit if season can’t be finished

UEFA have announced that if top European leagues are unable to finish their current campaigns due to the coronavirus crisis then next season’s European places will be chosen on ‘sporting merit’. A statement from Europe’s governing body read: ‘The ideal scenario, should the pandemic situation permit it, is to have the currently suspended domestic competitions completed … Read more

Nurse wakes up from coma to find his partner has died of coronavirus while his colleague also dies

Coronavirus has devastated the families of NHS heroes, with a nurse waking up from a coma to find his partner has died from the virus while his colleague on the same ward and her husband have also passed away. David Courtney-Williams, a nurse, woke up to the news his partner of 28 years, Steven, had … Read more

Champions League qualification ‘will be decided on sporting merit’ if season can’t be finished

UEFA have decided that if top European leagues are unable to finish their current campaigns due to the coronavirus crisis then next season’s European places will be chosen on ‘sporting merit’, it has been reported.  This would likely mean a decision made on points-per-game tally, according to The Times, which would secure a Champions League … Read more

Crystal Palace medic among three more health workers to die from coronavirus

A paramedic who worked on Crystal Palace’s pitch-side medical team is among three more health workers to die with coronavirus that also include a dad from St Albans and a ‘very special human being’ from Doncaster.  Married father-of-two Ian Reynolds, 53, was a paramedic at New Addington, near Croydon for the last 32 years. He … Read more

Chelsea stars to agree 10 per cent wage cut after Cesar Azpilicueta sent text on behalf of the group

Chelsea players to agree 10 per cent wage cut after Cesar Azpilicueta ‘sent text on behalf of the group’ following strong agreement among club’s stars By Dan Ripley for MailOnline Published: 16:56 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 17:38 BST, 19 April 2020 Chelsea players have agreed to take a 10 per cent pay cut … Read more

Meet Amanda Staveley: The financial fixer on the verge of a £300m deal for Newcastle

In early 2009 she was described as ‘the beautiful woman who has shaken up the beautiful game’ – the financial fixer who helped Middle Eastern multi-millionaires purchase football clubs. Eleven years later, Amanda Staveley is still dabbling in the art of takeovers, and perhaps coming towards the end of a pursuit that has left Newcastle … Read more

Sport could be played out in empty stadiums ‘for another 18 months’

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

Premier League clubs facing losses of up to £177m in season ticket and corporate hospitality sales

Premier League clubs are facing combined losses of up to £177million in season ticket and corporate hospitality sales due to the coronavirus crisis.  Analysis undertaken by Sportsmail reveals that the 20 top-flight clubs were projecting income of around £708m from match-day revenue this season, with almost a quarter of that set to be lost as a … Read more

Tottenham REVERSE decision to use Government cash to pay for furloughed non-playing staff

Following yet another difficult week for our country, our thoughts continue to be with those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our profound thanks go to the NHS and all key workers for the invaluable roles they are fulfilling at this critical time. The footballing world is now recognising the current and potential future impact of … Read more

Tottenham REVERSE decision to furlough non-playing staff as they admit fans were RIGHT

BREAKING NEWS: Tottenham REVERSE decision to use Government cash to pay for furloughed non-playing staff… Club will now pay ALL staff’s wages themselves after an outcry from supporters Tottenham had controversially placed their non-playing staff on furlough However, just like Liverpool, they have now reversed their initial decision The Premier League side will now pay … Read more

Gary Neville: ‘Ban clubs from buying anyone if they have furloughed staff or cut players’ wages’

‘The Premier League needs to BAN clubs from buying anyone if they have furloughed staff or cut players’ wages’: Gary Neville says it’s ludicrous for clubs to be pleading poverty and then splashing out on transfer targets Seven Premier League sides have already cut expenditure at their clubs Tottenham, Newcastle, Norwich, Bournemouth and Sheffield United … Read more

Stars have stepped up more than most to help during coronavirus pandemic

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