Portsmouth get play-off, Sunderland stay down as EFL curtails League One and Two
June 10 – After weeks of prevarication, the third and fourth tiers of English football have both been curtailed early after a formal vote by the clubs involved.
World Football
Colombian coach escapes jail as World Cup bidder sends mixed messages on women’s game
June 10 – Former Colombia women’s U17s coach Didier Luna has escaped jail time in his sexual harassment case after striking a deal with the prosecutor, but his trial has cast another shadow over the Colombian women’s game.
French court stays Amiens and Toulouse relegation, ordering Ligue 1 to re-examine format
June 10 – French clubs Amiens and Toulouse have had their top-flight survival confirmed after the country’s highest administrative court ruled against them being relegated as a result of the domestic season being ended prematurely.
MLS says it has no issue with players ‘taking a knee’
June 10 – Major League Soccer has re-iterated its support for players’ peacefully protesting by taking a knee during the National Anthem prior to matches.
Lisbon favourite to host last eight shootout to crown Champions League winners
By Andrew Warshaw
June 9 – The monstrous headache over how to complete this season’s Champions League appears to have been significantly eased with reports that Lisbon has been selected by UEFA to host a unique mini-World Cup style tournament over a fortnight in August.
Italians scrap Serie A women’s season after clubs and players fail to agree a way forward
June 9 – The Italian Serie A Femminile has become the latest European women’s league to be voided after the Italian federation (FIGC) announced that the competition would not be concluded and that no title will be assigned.
US women stand up for ‘taking a knee’ and call for USSF rule change
June 9 – The US women’s national team has called on the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) to scrap its policy of forbidding players from ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Sterling calls for more black representation in football’s hierarchy
June 9 – England forward Raheem Sterling has lent his support to the global anti-racism protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in the United States and says football can help by giving more black players a chance to become managers and coaches.
England player, club manager…forger. Terry Fenwick implicated in Trinidad scandals
By Paul Nicholson
June 8 – Former England defender Terry Fenwick, who was rapidly ushered in as head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team following a change of TTFA presidency, has been caught up in the scandal of that regime having allegedly forged signatures of sponsor support for the election campaign.
Bundesliga players take a knee to show solidarity
June 8 – For the second weekend running, Bundesliga players put on a strong show of solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement with a range of protests.
£200m battlefront: Man City face CAS in bid for Champions League lifeline
By Andrew Warshaw
June 8 – Manchester City are bracing themselves for one of the biggest weeks in the club’s recent history as they take on UEFA at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal against a two-year ban from European competition for breaching financial fair play (FFP) rules which, if they lose the case, could cost them an estimated £200 million.
EFL agrees £10m Sky rebate and gives club season ticket holders free access to live streams
June 8 – The English Football League has agreed a £10 million rebate with its domestic broadcast partner Sky, in a revamped TV deal that will see all 108 remaining matches broadcast live across linear and digital platforms.
Rio starts to open up, but Carioca still on hold
June 8 – The governor of Rio de Janeiro has green-lighted a return to practice for football clubs this weekend, but Rio’s town hall is not prepared yet to allow the Carioca championship’s resumption.
WSL winners and losers: Chelsea handed title, Liverpool relegated
June 5 – Chelsea have been awarded England’s Women’s Super League title on a points per game basis after the season was ended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
FC Sion chief calls on Competition Commission to investigate Swiss league
June 5 – The controversial boss of Swiss club FC Sion is seeking to halt the resumption of the Swiss league by requesting an official investigation into the Swiss Football League by the country’s Competition Commission (COMCO).