Tebas sets three dates for closed doors return of LaLiga, with earliest being May 28
April 8 – La Liga has earmarked three possible dates for the resumption of domestic matches once the green light is given by health authorities.
FIFA rubber stamps proposal to push transfer window back to season end
April 8 – FIFA has now confirmed reports that the summer transfer window is being pushed back into whatever gap ends up being between the seasons, and that player contracts due to end June 30 will be extended.
English FA boss Clarke paints a bleak post-apocalyse picture for national game
April 8 – English FA chairman Greg Clarke has painted a catastrophic picture of the financial effects of Covid-19 on football, not only at elite level but throughout the complete pyramid.
IFAB says new handball law can be used when seasons restart
April 8 – The new handball law that was due to come into effect on June 1 – which would originally have been after the season ends – can be used by leagues whenever the current campaign resumes post-Covid-19.
beIN SPORTS to broadcast PSG’s #ALLatHome Gaming Cup
April 8 – With esports providing pretty much the only opportunity for competitive action as the coronavirus lockdown grips the world, clubs and increasingly broadcasters are picking up the opportunity to engage fans.
Footy.com price comparison site raises £1.6m for global expansion
April 8 – A football merchandise price comparison website based in the north-east of England has secured a £1.625 million round of investment to fund its global expansion plans.
FIFAgate reopens with Fox and Imagina execs indicted for bribery and another $5m for Jack
By Andrew Warshaw
April 7 – Football may be postponed indefinitely on the field but off it, the FIFAgate scandal has burst into new life with a fresh catalogue of explosive indictments and allegations relating to widespread bribery, notably over the awards of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar.
Comment: Italian mafia judge Frattini says new US indictments are a global call to action
April 7 – Franco Frattini (pictured left) is the,Justice and Chamber President to the Italian Supreme Administrative Court and the leading judge tackling mafia and organised crime in Italy. Frattini is also the chair the Sports Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA). In a joint statement with SIGA CEO Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros (pictured right), they say the battle against financial crime in sport must be harder and faster fought.
Clubs to keep players beyond June as FIFA set to realign contracts to new season end
April 7 – The summer transfer window will be amended, the 2019-20 season extended indefinitely and player contracts ending on June 30 put back for a short period under radical proposals about to be announced by FIFA, according to unconfirmed reports.
Bundesliga clubs cleared to return to training, with target of closed door return in May
April 7 – Bundesliga clubs, including reigning champions Bayern Munich, have been allowed to return to training amid strict measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus including the minimum of contact between players.
Coronavirus: Brazil’s CBF allocates $3.6m of support for lower tier clubs
April 7 – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has allocated $3.6 million for clubs in the lower tiers of the Brazilian football pyramid and the women’s game in a bid to mitigate the financial crisis caused by the global coronavirus outbreak.
Stability = success. Man City, Real Madrid and Bayern top Euro clubs with least player change
April 7 – A ranking of clubs from 87 top divisions worldwide according to the number of players fielded in domestic league matches since January 2015 finds that top clubs generally change their players the least.
Red-faced Liverpool reverse decision to furlough staff with government cash
April 7 – Under pressure from supporters and the public at large, European champions and runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool have reversed their decision to furlough around 200 of their non-playing staff amid the spread of Covid-19 with CEO Peter Moore apologising to fans.
Coronavirus: Man City share the pain as Guardiola’s mother loses battle
April 7 – The mother of Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has died aged 82 after contracting the coronavirus, the club announced on Monday.
Ceferin says there is no August 3 deadline and closed doors games are better than no games
April 6 – UEFA has been quick to play down reports attributed to its president Aleksander Ceferin that a deadline of August 3 has been set for the Champions League, which has reached the last-16 stage, and Europa League finals to be completed.