CAF suspends its flagship club competitions
April 20 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed its two major clubs finals in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
EFL Championship clubs face financial meltdown in post-Covid-19 new world
April 20 – The English Football League’s announcement that games in its three divisions will return behind closed doors once government Covid-19 restrictions allow, will not solve what is an increasingly worrying financial health picture for the three tiers of professional football below the Premier League.
India’s I-League set to draw line under season with Mohun Bagan as champions
April 20 – Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan will be declared Indian champions if the national federation confirms a recommendation by the I-League committee to cancel the remainder of the season in light of India’s nationwide lockdown.
CSL’s Wuhan Zall return home after 3 months of ‘wandering’
April 20 – Wuhan Zall, the Chinese Super League team based at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, have made an emotional return to their home city after more than three months’ forced isolation.
Brighton owner says relegation would be unfair if Premier League season fails to resume
April 20 – Relegation from the Premier League will probably be scrapped if the season ends with no more play because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Brighton and Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom.
Denmark’s Midtjylland plans for drive-in match days once league returns
April 20 – A Danish club has come up with an ingenious way of letting fans watch games live when the league there eventually resumes: Drive-in football.
Mexico’s Liga MX ends promotion/relegation for 5 years. Ascensio MX to be development league
April 20 – Liga MX’s 18 clubs, meeting via video conference, have suspended promotion and relegation between the top tier and second tier, Ascenso MX, for the next five years.
Premier League in limbo as clubs wait for government guidelines
April 17 – English Premier League clubs say they still remain committed to finishing the current season but have stopped short of imposing a June 30 deadline for a resumption while lockdown restrictions remain in place because of Covid-19.
TTFA’s unloved Home of Football opens as Covid-19 facility, Wallace on CAS deadline
By Paul Nicholson
April 17 – Controversially not considered of high enough standard to house Trinidad’s footballers, the recently opened and rapidly closed Trinidad and Tobago FA’s Home of Football is now to be used as a facility in the islands’ battle against the coronavirus.
Survey confirms shift to betting on esports during shutdown
By David Owen
April 17 – New research gives an indication of the size of the hit the sports gambling sector can expect as a consequence of the COVID-19-inspired shutdown, while also confirming that some gamblers are looking on esports with renewed interest.
Juventus digital fan token gains 17% in first 90 minutes of trading
April 17 – The Juventus fan token ($JUV) just launched on the Chiliz.net platform saw 24 hour total trading volume pass $600,000 with $JUV volume over $250,000.
Leeds plunge deeper into the red in pursuit of Premier League promised land
By David Owen
April 17 – Leeds United, one-time giants of the English game who were lying top of the second-tier Championship when the season was put into cold storage because of coronavirus, have posted a big loss for the 2018-19 financial year.
French draw line under amateur game, but leave opening to complete Ligue 1, 2 and women
April 17 – French amateur football won’t return this season, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday. The fate of both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and the women’s top flight continue to remain in doubt.
UEFA to meet next week on Champions League and Europa League finish dates
April 17 – UEFA is holding a pivotal meeting of its executive committee next week which could finally decide how to conclude this season’s Champions League and Europa League with reports suggesting the two finals could take place at the end of August at their scheduled venues, Istanbul and Gdansk.
Pasquier moves into private practice after 7 years as AFC’s General Counsel
April 17 – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs Benoit Pasquier is leaving his position at the end of April after nearly seven years with the confederation.