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Latest Premier League coronavirus tests reveal four positives

Nia N May 28, 2020

MANCHESTER, England (Sports) – In the latest coronavirus test batch conducted by the English Premier League, four players tested positive for coronavirus. “The Premier League can today confirm that on Monday 25 May and Tuesday 26 May, 1008 players and club staff were tested for

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Premier League clubs vote for return to contact training

Jim Stein May 27, 2020

LONDON (Sports) – Premier League clubs on Wednesday voted unanimously to return to contact training, including tackling, as the English top flight moved a step closer to a resumption after the stoppage due to the novel coronavirus. A statement, following a meeting of all 20 clubs, said: “Squads are now able to train as a […]

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A player from Bournemouth tests positive for COVID-19

Nia N May 24, 2020

LONDON (Sports) – A Bournemouth player was one of two people working for Premier League clubs who tested positive for COVID-19 following a second batch of testing, the club said on Sunday. Bournemouth did not disclose the player’s identity but said he would self isolate for seven days in line with league protocols before another […]

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Manchester United requests its fans to keep away from stadiums

Nia N May 19, 2020

MANCHESTER, England (Sports) – Manchester United have urged fans to stay away from their Old Trafford stadium should the venue be used for behind closed doors games during the Premier League’s resumption of play. The league remains in talks with the government about whether matches in closed stadiums will be held at neutral venues or, […]

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London mayor Sadiq Khan against Premier League’s June restart

Jim Stein May 13, 2020

(UK) – London mayor Sadiq Khan is opposed to the idea of the Premier League resuming in the capital next month while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause hundreds of deaths in the UK each day, a spokesperson for the mayor’s office has said. The possibility of a restart next month was given a boost […]

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Newcastle’s Danny Rose rejects plans to restart Premier League

Jim Stein May 12, 2020

(Sports) – The Premier League should not restart the season until the number of new novel coronavirus cases has dropped significantly as lives are at risk, Newcastle United defender Danny Rose said on Monday. Premier League clubs have been in discussions to finish the season, which has nine rounds remaining, and the possibility of a […]

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Watford chief opposed to Premier League neutral grounds plan

Nia N May 9, 2020

MANCHESTER, England (Sports) – The chief executive of Premier League club Watford has said that plans to resume the season at neutral venues are unfair and that there could be enough clubs in opposition to stop the idea. The Premier League’s “Project Restart” envisages a return to play in June, once given the green light […]

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Neutral venues plan perspective called for by the British police

Nia N May 8, 2020

(Sports) – Premier League clubs opposed to the idea of playing their remaining matches at neutral venues once the competition restarts must realise people’s lives are at stake and football concerns should take a back seat, British police have said. Mark Roberts, the national lead for football policing, told Sky he was concerned about some […]

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Players of Man City face self-isolation on return to Britain

Nia N April 28, 2020

(Sports) – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and at least eight first-team players of the Premier League champions could face 14 days of mandatory self-isolation when they return to Britain for the resumption of matches, the Times newspaper reported. Professional soccer in England was suspended last month due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the […]

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Zabaleta’s last game in Premier League could be in empty stadiums

Nia N April 27, 2020

(Sports) – West Ham United defender Pablo Zabaleta has said the COVID-19 pandemic may mean he will not have the chance to play in front of supporters again before he ends his Premier League career. Soccer in England has been suspended indefinitely because of the flu-like coronavirus which has caused more than 20,000 deaths in […]