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The President of the Italian Footballers’ Association has admitted it is time to consider the possibility that the season is over due to the coronavirus pandemic. Damiano Tommasi responded to comments from Italy’s Minister of Sport Vincenzo Spadafora suggesting that he will on Monday propose a further extension to the suspension of all sport in…
What the papers say Arsenal’s 30-year-old Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is believed to be on Real Madrid’s radar. The Daily Express reports that Aubameyang, who has scored 20 goals in all competitions this season, has been eyed as a potential boost to the club’s attacking ranks. However, Aubameyang is not at the top of Real…
Manchester City are making facilities at the Etihad Stadium available to the NHS in the front-line battle against the coronavirus pandemic. As part of contingency planning for the ongoing crisis, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff is set to be converted into a temporary hospital providing around 2,000 additional beds. Three ‘Nightingale Hospitals’ are also being…
Brighton’s chief executive believes the coronavirus crisis could cause clubs to “pause for thought” in the transfer market, even though he feels obliged to push ahead with plans for the summer window. Clubs across Europe have been hit hard financially by the suspension of play due to the global pandemic, with many seeing their income…
The top five divisions in English football are currently on hold until April 30 at the earliest, having initially been suspended until next weekend. There is thought to be a general will among Premier League clubs for the 2019/20 campaign to be completed. UEFA have postponed the European Championship until summer 2021 in order to…
What the papers say Two years after Jose Mourinho failed to sign Diego Godin while at Manchester United, the Inter Milan centre-back is once again believed to be in the Tottenham manager’s sights. The Daily Mirror reports that Mourinho is keen on bringing the 34-year-old defender in to help bolster his backline. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre…
Chairman Ronald Gordon has warned Hibernian fans that “difficult decisions” will have to be taken as another Scottish club faced up to the financial implications of the coronavirus crisis. The pandemic has closed down football in Scotland since March 13, with no firm date for resumption and clubs unable to generate money from fixtures. Edinburgh…
Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie believes any retrospective account of the season will have a strange sheen to it regardless of when and how it ends. Football in Scotland has been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus epidemic with no firm date for resumption. The Hoops are 13 points clear of Rangers at the…
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has written an open letter to fans urging them to “respect and protect” NHS workers by following the Government’s coronavirus stay-at-home guidelines. The Italian, who earlier this week surprised one 52-year-old man with motor neurone disease who is in self-isolation with a personal call, also stressed the health and safety of…
Ostersunds boss Ian Burchnall should be preparing for the new Allsvenskan season. Instead, Swedish football has been halted before it has even begun due to the coronavirus outbreak. “It’ll be worse for some teams forced into the chaos,” he predicts. “In my last two jobs I’ve worked on a tight budget so, as we’ve been…