The final of the Indian Super League between ATK and Chennaiyin FC is going to be played behind closed doors due to fears over COVID-19s. Over the last week, the pandemic has affected major sporting events worldwide. Arjun Pandit, Siddhanth Aney and Jaydeep Basu talk about the virus and its …
Read More »Coronavirus forces FIFA to postpone international matches!
In light of the current situation concerning the Coronavirus, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided that the general football rules which normally oblige clubs to release players for national team matches will not apply for the upcoming international windows in March/April. The situation is rapidly evolving across the …
Read More »CONCACAF suspends all its competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days!
Given the constantly evolving public health situation, and global concerns about the spread of COVID-19, the CONCACAF Council convened yesterday via a conference call. During the meeting the decision was made to suspend all upcoming CONCACAF competitions scheduled to take place over the next 30 days. The CONCACAF Council took …
Read More »Africa’s CAF postpones AFCON 2021 qualifiers!
Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) describing it as pandemic, CAF has decided to postpone the following competitions until further notice: – Total AFCON 2021 Qualifiers: Match Day 3 and 4 of the qualifiers scheduled for March 25-31, 2020; …
Read More »DFL decides to postpone Matchday 26 for the Bundesliga & Bundesliga 2!
Following today’s developments in relation to new corona infections and the corresponding suspicious cases in direct connection with the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga 2, the Executive Committee of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga has decided at short notice to postpone Matchday 26 of both leagues. In addition, as planned, the …
Read More »Remaining I-League matches to be held behind closed doors!
Adhering to the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, All India Football Federation has decided to complete the remaining matches of the 2019-20 edition of the I-League behind closed doors. Besides team officials and players; match officials (referees), medical staff, TV Crew, accredited media, and required …
Read More »FSDL founder chairperson Nita Ambani explains ISL final without fans!
The final of the 2019/20 Indian Super League between ATK FC and Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda in Margao, Goa on Saturday, March 14 will be played without spectators. Football Sports Development Limited founder chairperson Nita Ambani in an official statement said, “The Indian Super League 2019-20 …
Read More »FIFA to collaborate with WHO to tackle Coronavirus!
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, met yesterday, March 12 with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss how football can help the WHO respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and what measures should sports governing bodies …
Read More »Premier League to convene emergency club meeting!
In light of Arsenal FC’s announcement tonight confirming that their first-team head coach Mikel Arteta has tested positive for COVID-19, the Premier League will convene an emergency club meeting tomorrow morning regarding future fixtures. The Premier League will make no further comment until after that meeting.
Read More »AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage matches postponed!
Following a meeting in New Delhi, India, it has been agreed that the AFC Cup West Zone Group Stage matches will be postponed because of the current outbreak of COVID-19. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue to monitor the current situation and secure possible dates for the postponed matches …
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