Chris Sutton tells MPs ‘Gordon Taylor has blood on his hands’ over players’ dementia deaths

Premier League winner Chris Sutton has told MPs that the authorities have stood by while players have died as a result of dementia they developed through playing professional football. The former Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and Norwich City striker pulled no punches when he met politicians, who are gathering evidence on the links between sport and … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums next month

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

Football fans won’t be allowed to sing or chant when they return to stadiums

Football fans will be allowed back into stadiums NEXT MONTH as the Government ease up on lockdown rules for sport… but capacity will be capped and spectators ‘must sign a code of behaviour that could include a ban on singing’ Fans could be allowed back into football stadiums again from next month Their return could … Read more

How much income will your Premier League club lose during coronavirus crisis?

Liverpool’s position became indefensible before they reversed their decision but that is of little comfort to clubs in the Premier League’s lower reaches, who now know that they furlough staff at their peril.  Anfield has contributed substantially to that concept being a toxic term.  ‘It’s not helpful for us,’ said one club executive, also observing … Read more

Premier League plan to resume season at start of May behind closed doors

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Premier League stars are ‘ready to revolt over plans play behind closed doors’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Premier League’s plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday March 13 – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of coronavirus. That forced … Read more

Liverpool ‘set to be given Premier League title’ if season is ended now due to coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more

Premier League Coronavirus Q&A: Will Liverpool win the league?

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more