To assist a safe return of fans to stadiums, the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) will support several studies through their joint Sports Medicine/Special Match Operations Task Force, led and coordinated by Prof. Dr Tim Meyer, as well as through substantial financial resources. The goal is to obtain …
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino sent out a message of encouragement to all 211 of FIFA’s member associations (MAs) via videoconference today as the FIFA Congress convened remotely for the first time ever. Meeting online during the global pandemic, with the football landscape looking very different to the backdrop to the …
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The Asian Football Confederation has approved Al Hilal SFC’s request for the registration of new two goalkeepers in the Saudi Arabian club’s 2020 AFC Champions League squad. Three of the Al Hilal goalkeepers registered for the tournament have tested positive for COVID-19 and the AFC has allowed the replacement of …
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The FIFA Council met by videoconference today to determine a number of issues related to measures helping football adapt to the global coronavirus situation. More specifically, the body ratified, as per standard practice, the decisions taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council since the last Council meeting on June …
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The Premier League and its clubs met today, September 17 to discuss the return of supporters to the stadiums. Safety remains the No 1 priority and clubs reiterated their commitment to ensuring Premier League stadiums will be among the safest public places, through the effective use of a wide range …
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The UEFA Executive Committee yesterday decided to postpone and amend the format of a few competitions due to the current COVID-19 situation across Europe, in order to further mitigate risks by granting UEFA, clubs and national associations more time to adapt to the evolving situation and thoroughly prepare matches, travels …
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Premier League has made a joint statement with British Horseracing, EFL, ECB, The FA, LTA, RFL and RFU on return of fans to sports events. We are grateful to Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom, for taking the time to discuss …
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The All India Football Federation will maintain a “zero tolerance” policy while putting in “paramount importance” on the safety of players and officials during the I-League Qualifier 2020. The Qualifiers kick-off on October 8 where five teams will play in a round-robin format and face each other once. Matches are …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today thanks the efforts of the Qatar Football Association, the Qatari authorities and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy Local Organising Committee in hosting the opening match days of the four AFC Champions League (West) groups. With 15 teams in Doha for the AFC …
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The Premier League yesterday, September 14 confirmed that between Monday, September 7 and Sunday, September 13, 2.131 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of these, four have tested positive. Players or club staff who have tested positive will self-isolate for a period of 10 days. The Premier League …
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