By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – No tackling, disinfected pitches, daily tests. The health protocol for English Premier League players preparing for a phased return to training has been revealed.
May 13 – In a classic example of what sports lawyers have warned could happen when leagues are stopped in the tracks and not completed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Amiens have started legal proceedings for their “unjust” relegation from France’s Ligue 1.
May 13 – With a global pandemic gripping the world, it is turning out to be a seriously unhealthy week for FIFA president Gianni Infantino who, perhaps until recently, held a similarly vice-like grip over world football.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 13 – The noose appears to be tightening around the neck of Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber (pictured) who today was facing the start of proceedings that could lead to his impeachment following weeks of criticism of his handling of an official investigation into alleged FIFA-related corruption.
May 13 – Spanish clubs will have to live up to the fact that they will have to reduce salaries next season due to the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to La Liga president Javier Tebas.
May 13 – The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) is putting in place the infrastructure for a White Paper on Sport Integrity involving input from multiple stakeholders across six core areas.
May 13 – Ukraine striker Artem Biesiedin has been banned for one year by UEFA after failing a doping test.
May 13 – No goals but a great game is often one of the endearing features of the beautiful game. Similarly a drab 0-0 draw is as much a part of the football fan’s painful journey as the euphoric and not too often 3-0 in the local derby.
By Andrew Warshaw
May 12 – In a significant move that will be a massive boost to runaway leaders Liverpool and a potential blow to those at the other end of the table, the Premier League will not be declared null and void if the season cannot be completed, meaning the title will be awarded and three clubs relegated as usual.
Here in England, we still do not know how, or if, the 2019-20 Premier League season will be allowed to finish. But it already feels safe enough to predict with some confidence that the 2020-21 financial year will be a bloodbath for English top-tier clubs.
May 12 – The highest-ranking official in Ukrainian football is under fresh scrutiny regarding millions of dollars in development money paid to his national federation.
May 12 – FIFA has named the dates for two key women’s events for next year that were postponed last month because of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 12 – City Football Group (CFG), owner of Manchester City and seven other clubs around the world, have agreed a deal to buy Belgium’s Lommel SK, who currently compete in Belgium’s second tier.
May 12 –European Leagues, the body that represents Europe’s professional leagues, is entering the esports arena with a competition that will feature eight of its national members.
May 12 – The one country in Europe playing regular football despite Covid-19, has had to postpone two games because of the virus.