English Premier League to restart in June Without Fans amid COVID-19
In a recent announcement, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson states that "cultural and sporting events [can] take place behind closed doors for broadcast while avoiding the risk of large-scale social contact." The Mirror's David Maddock reported April 5 the Premier League had been in discussions with government officials about a returning in June. PM's announcement cleared the path for the EPL
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FIFA says the football environment will be different until coronavirus vaccine
Fifa told its member federations that coronavirus has changed everything in football and the overall environment of the game will be quite different until a vaccine for coronavirus is developed. "Football governing bodies must come together to cautiously and methodically prepare for a post-pandemic return to footballing activities." Fifa's message comes as the Premier League prepares to resume on 17 June
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Players may reject a return to premier league training
Former English Football player Gary Neville believes that more players may reject a return to the much-awaited English Premier League due to coronavirus fears. "I know there are Premier League clubs with five or six players who don't want to return or are uncomfortable with certain things around stage two or three," Neville added. English Premier League is still looking for a June return and July finish
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UEFA Champions League Final to take place on 29 August
UEFA’s governing body meeting will take place on 23 April to discuss plans for the Champions League final to take place in Istanbul on 29 August. There are two scenarios in consideration, The first is to play the quarter-finals and semi-finals as two-legged matches as normal, in July and August, The second would be for the games to be played as one-off fixtures after the end of the domestic seasons
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European football leagues to be suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Union of European Football Associations is expected to soon announce the suspension of its current seasons of the Champions League, the European League, and Euro 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has seen several professional football players testing positive for the infection, such as Juventus' Daniele Rugani, forcing teams to quarantine squads and abandon matches.
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