Premier League to take tougher line on covid cancellations as 2022/23 fixtures released
June 16 – English Premier League clubs must present “truly exceptional” reasons to have requests for match postponements granted next season.
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UEFA backtracks on €6bn covid-relief fund for clubs
May 19 – European governing body UEFA is reportedly shelving plans for a multi-billion euro financial package that was originally designed to help European football recover from the global health crisis.
LaLiga to return to full stadium capacity March
February 18 – La Liga can return to packed stadiums after Spain’s health minister said that health authorities have decided to allow football stadiums and other sports venues to operate at full capacity again.
Premier League set to drop all Covid measures by end of Feb
February 11 – The English Premier League hopes to phase out all Covid-19 emergency measures by the end of this month.
Man City top Euro club revenues, but pandemic has hit top 20 top teams for a combined €3bn loss
January 31 – The financial effects of the covid pandemic on Europe’s leading clubs is becoming more measurable with an analysis of 20 clubs showing an annual average decrease of €45 million.
CBF mandates player vaccinations for Serie A and Copa do Brasil
January 24 – Players will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to play in the Brazilian top flight, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) has announced.
Premier League set to stipulate four positive covid cases as minimum to call games off
January 24 – Clubs may need to prove at least four positive Covid cases under new Premier League regulations being considered relating to postponed games.
French vax rules threaten to disrupt Chelsea and Real Madrid plans for Champions League ties
January 21 – UEFA have confirmed that clubs in European competitions must comply with local regulations on Covid vaccinations, potentially hitting both Real Madrid and Chelsea in the away legs of their Champions League last-16 ties.
Premier League set to revamp its abused covid-call-off rules
January 20 – The English Premier League is considering revising its controversial Covid regulations which have caused the postponement of 22 fixtures over the past five weeks – many of them linked to injuries and international call-ups as well as positive cases of the virus.
Burnley lose another fixture as covid hits squad
January 18 – Burnley vs Leicester has become the latest Premier League game to be postponed because of Covid-19 and injuries among home players.
Coronavirus: Scots and Welsh to return stadia to full capacity
January 14 – Full crowds are being allowed to return to Scottish and Welsh stadiums, bringing them into line with the situation in England.
Coronavirus: PSG cancel winter break in Qatar and Saudi
January 13 – Paris Saint-Germain have called off their winter camp in Qatar and friendly in Saudi Arabia because of the rise of coronavirus infections in France.
Covid positives and AFCON call-ups force Everton vs Leicester off for second time
January 11 – The Covid curse afflicting English top-flight football has struck again with Leicester’s game at Everton tonight postponed with the visitors only able to call on eight outfield players.
Ajax abandon training camp as covid spread decimates winter breaks
January 7 – Ajax Amsterdam have abandoned their training camp in Portugal following an outbreak of coronavirus infections. They follow in the footstep of PSV, Feyenoord and a slate of Belgian clubs who decided to cancel their winter camps altogether.
Italian covid chaos: Inter take pitch at Bologna only to walk off
January 7 – Yet another high-profile Italian fixture has descended into farce because of Covid-19 with Inter Milan’s game at Bologna called off even though the visitors had turned up to play.