London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool supporters to prove themselves the best "stay at home fans in the world" after English police said Friday they wanted any potential Premier League title-clincher for the Reds played at a neutral venue in a bid to avoid a mass gathering outside Anfield. Premier League chiefs have set […]

Madrid (AFP) – The Spanish league season will resume after a three-month coronavirus lockdown on June 11 with the Seville derby, and the 2020-2021 season will start on September 12, the Spanish Sports Council confirmed on Friday. The council released a statement saying that the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and La Liga had agreed the […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Fifteen years after the "Miracle of Istanbul" that cemented Steven Gerrard's status as a Liverpool legend, the Turkish metropolis was supposed to host its second Champions League final on Saturday. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked worldwide havoc. UEFA suspended Champions League matches until further notice in March as Europe's […]

London (AFP) – Scottish Premiership clubs have been given a green light to return to training from June 11, it was announced Friday. The 2020/21 season is set to get underway as scheduled on August 1 after the current campaign was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, with Celtic declared champions as the Glasgow giants […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said Friday that being afflicted with the coronavirus was akin to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The Northern Irish boss is the second Premier League manager to confirm he had suffered with COVID-19 after Arsenal's Mikel Arteta also tested positive in March. "I could hardly walk and it reminded […]

London (AFP) – Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers revealed Friday he "had no strength" after contracting the coronavirus in March. The Northern Irish boss is the second Premier League manager to confirm he had suffered with COVID-19 after Arsenal's Mikel Arteta also tested positive in March. "I could hardly walk and it reminded me of […]

Paris (AFP) – UEFA is studying "all the options" for the format of this season's interrupted Champions League, amid reports on Friday that European football's governing body is considering moving the final from its scheduled venue in Istanbul. The Turkish city was due to host the final this Saturday at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, but the […]

London (AFP) – Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said on Friday that fans could be allowed to attend top-flight matches in the 2020-21 season on a "phased basis". The Premier League plans to resume the 2019-20 campaign on June 17 following the coronavirus lockdown. But the remaining 92 fixtures will be played behind closed […]

London (AFP) – Brighton are considering playing friendlies to prepare their team for the return of the Premier League. Top-flight clubs have agreed a provisional restart date of June 17 after the season was postponed in March due to the coronavirus. With players now back in training, Brighton chief executive Paul Barber revealed on Friday […]

San Francisco (AFP) – Former Mexican international midfielder Benjamin Galindo, an assistant coach for Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes, was hospitalized after undergoing brain surgery, according to updates from the team and his family. Galindo, a former manager for multiple Mexican League clubs, had suffered a stroke while visiting family in Guadalajara, Mexico. Galindo's […]

London (AFP) – British Police want at least six Premier League matches and any Liverpool title clincher to be played at neutral venues when the season resumes in a bid to avoid supporters gathering outside stadiums. Premier League chiefs have set June 17 as the date for the top flight to restart following the coronavirus […]

Milan (AFP) – Italy's Serie A has been given the all-clear to return on June 20 after a three-month enforced absence in one of the epicentres of the coronavirus pandemic. For the Scudetto, all remains to be played for with leaders Juventus just one point ahead of Lazio, in what had been shaping up to […]

Madrid (AFP) – La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Friday that the league is hoping the 2020/21 season can start on September 12. The current campaign is still suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, although La Liga is targeting a return on June 11 with the Seville derby between Real Betis and Sevilla. There […]

Brussels (AFP) – A short ceremony was held in Brussels on Friday to mark the 35-year anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster, with a small number of people attending due to social-distancing measures. The tribute was held in front of the stadium, now called the King Baudouin Stadium, with Brussels mayor Philippe Close and the […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. The 24-year-old was replaced by Axel Witsel in the 85th minute of Dortmund's 1-0 defeat by title rivals and league leaders Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Dahoud has […]