UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that this season’s Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned, if the games cannot be completed by September. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the suspension of football across Europe and Belarus remains the only country which has not placed any restriction on their domestic leagues. Speaking to German…
Manchester City have become the first Premier League club to confirm that they won’t be placing their non-playing staff on furlough amid the coronavirus pandemic. Over the past few days, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Bournemouth, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have placed some of their non-playing staff on temporary leave, such that they are paid 80…
Karim Bencharifa was a man on a mission when he took over the reins of Salgaocar SC midway through the I-League 2009-10 season. The Goan club was reeling in the relegation zone at that point and coach Tim Hankinson was just sacked. Bencharifa’s job was to ensure that it stayed afloat in the top tier….
Former Barcelona star Hristo Stoichkov believes it would be fairer to end the La Liga now, scrap relegation and promote two teams from the second division amid the coronavirus pandemic. La Liga has been postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19, which has led to more than 12,640 deaths in Spain and over 69,450 globally. Reigning champions…
10 Indian Super League (ISL) sides, 11 teams in the I- League and 17 teams spread across three groups in the I-League second division. Aside from the reserve sides of eight ISL clubs and that of Punjab FC that play in the I-League second division, we have 30 teams involved in professional football in India….
West Ham United midfielder Jack Wilshere has left his former teammate at Arsenal Santi Cazorla in stitches after uploading a video of himself flooring his wife during a kick-about on Instagram. The 100k-a-week Hammers man is currently at home recuperating from an hernia operation he had in January, and the lockdown appears to be doing…
Romanian agent Giovani Becali has revealed that Jose Mourinho and Txiki Begiristain have asked about Ianis Hagi recently. The midfielder is currently on loan at Rangers and he has done very well with them. The Romanian has already won over the fans with his quality and he is expected to sign for the club permanently….
Wolves are interested in signing the Galatasaray defender Christian Luyindama. As per Fanatik (translated by Birmingham Mail), the player is a target for Everton and Aston Villa as well. It will be interesting to see who ends up signing the 26-year-old this summer. The report adds that Everton are the number one suitor for the…
Leicester City are keen on signing the Fenerbahce defender Hasan Ali Kaldirim. As per Hurriyet, the player was close to joining West Ham last summer but the move collapsed in the end. The Hammers were expected to pay around £4.42m for the player. It will be interesting to see if Leicester can secure an agreement…
AC Milan chief executive Ivan Gazidis has said Italian football must show compassion through the coronavirus pandemic before restoring “hope and joy” when normal life returns. Italy has suffered more deaths than any other country, with over 15,000 lives lost so far and close to 130,000 confirmed cases. Sport in the country is on hold,…
Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot said the coronavirus pandemic has affected the club “in the heart” following the death of club doctor Bernard Gonzalez, who French newspaper Le Parisien reported committed suicide after contracting Covid-19. The Ligue 1 club posted a poetic tribute to the 60-year-old on Sunday, describing Gonzalez – who was said to be isolating with…
Strasbourg defender Alexander Djiku has asserted that spending time with his son is one of the best experiences with much of the world on lockdown because of the coronavirus. The pandemic has affected more than 170 countries across the world with various governments forcing a compulsory stay at home for citizens in a bid to curb…
Former Everton star Tim Cahill has said he believes Chelsea’s Mason Mount is the most exciting young player in the Premier League. After spending last season on loan at Derby County under Frank Lampard, Chelsea academy product Mount has successfully transitioned to the Blues senior team in 2019-20. With Lampard now his manager at Stamford Bridge, Mount…
Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca has revealed that he would like to see Chris Smalling remain at Stadio Olimpico beyond the current season. Smalling joined the Italian giants on a season-long loan from Manchester United back in August, after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The 30-year-old was restricted to…
Celtic are keen on signing the Irish youngster Calum Kavanagh. According to Herald, Newcastle United are keen on the player as well along with other Premier League clubs. The report adds that Celtic are trying to lure the player to Scotland. It will be interesting to see if they succeed. The 16-year-old is highly rated…
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is a man in demand right now. The Colombian has been linked with an exit this summer and several clubs are keen on signing him. As per Goal, Aston Villa, Leicester City and Newcastle United are some of the clubs after the 23-year-old. All three clubs could use a quality striker…
Newcastle fans think Martin Dubravka has been their player of the season so far. The Chronicle directed the question towards the Newcastle fans on Twitter earlier and most of them believe that the 31-year-old keeper has been their standout player. Dubravka is undoubtedly the most consistent player at the club and therefore the answers are…
Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a transfer boost after Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek admitted that landing him this summer is still very much open to suitors. The Dutch star has been linked with Spurs and Manchester United, but Spanish giants Real Madrid were said to be favourites, with reports claiming he has already…
