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May 31
- Jadon Sancho demands change after revealing ‘Justice for George Floyd’ t-shirt
- Championship season set to resume on weekend of June 20
- Brendan Rodgers plans Leicester training in empty stadium ahead of restart
- Jadon Sancho reveals George Floyd protest on way to first ever hat-trick
- Airdrie reveal contact with Harry Redknapp over player development
- Rhian Brewster calls for change and justice in powerful anti-racism message
- Jurgen Klopp delighted to be back training as Liverpool prepare for restart
- Peter Hartley and Richard Tait are among Motherwell summer departures
- Kenny Miller believes Alfredo Morelos could leave Rangers this summer
- PFA Players’ Player of the Year (1995 and 1997) – Alan Shearer
- Tyrone Mings says Premier League return is driven by money
- Mauro Icardi makes full-time move to PSG
- Jonny Hayes hoping for regular match time elsewhere as Celtic deal nears end
- Clevid Dikamona says farewell after indicating he will not return to Hearts
- On this day in 2004: Claudio Ranieri leaves Chelsea
May 30
- Premier League gets all-clear but EFL announces 17 positive coronavirus tests
- Jozo Simunovic and Jonny Hayes to leave Celtic when contracts expire
- Leonardo Bittencourt winner for Werder means more woe for David Wagner’s Schalke
- Hearts owner Ann Budge criticises SPFL over response to potential funding offer
- Celtic call for release of next season’s fixture list
- Scottish Premiership not guaranteed to return on August 1, says health official
- Harry Kane sees little margin for error as Spurs aim for Champions League
- Andros Townsend praises “incredible” Palace and says the hard work starts now
- PFA Player of the Year (2003 and 2004) – Thierry Henry
- Jonny Hayes set to leave Celtic
- Spurs striker Troy Parrott to miss season restart after having appendix removed
- Police cast doubt on neutral venues hosting key Premier League games
- On this day in 2007: Ryan Giggs calls time on his Wales career
- Picture of the day – May 30
May 29
- Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers reveals he had coronavirus
- Kai Havertz scores again as Bayer Leverkusen move up to third in Bundesliga
- Tony Watt sticks with Motherwell
- Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho warns quality of Premier League may not be instant
- FIFA sees a different game until Covid-19 vaccine is developed
- Scottish Premiership teams set sights on an early August kick-off
- Manchester City Women boss Gareth Taylor welcomes the pressure of his new role
- Hansi Flick wants Bayern Munich to maintain momentum as they face Dusseldorf
- Police cast doubt on neutral venues hosting key Premier League games
- Brighton considering possibility of friendlies before Premier League restart
- Players’ player of the year (2007/2008) – Cristiano Ronaldo
- Football is back – but how will it work?
- EFL sets June 8 date to consider proposals for ending season
- FA Cup final rescheduled for August 1
- Police request for Liverpool’s potential title win to be played at neutral venue
- Football rumours from the media
- Ryan Giggs admits he is keen to add some Liverpool style to Wales team
May 28
- Wolves’ Ruben Neves ‘really excited’ as Premier League given return date
- Another major injury blow for Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin
- Premier League set for June 17 return with every match televised
- John Kennedy expects Celtic to be active in transfer market
- Daniel Stendel could leave Hearts if relegation confirmed – Ann Budge
- Serie A set to resume on June 20
- Ann Budge claims Scottish football’s voting system is ‘not fit for purpose’
- Elliott Bennett feeling ‘fit and healthy’ after testing positive for Covid-19
- Premier League set to restart on June 17
- Jim Goodwin encourages St Mirren players to use mental health support service
- Premier League set to restart on June 17 – reports
- Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick retires
- Players’ player of the year (2007/2008) – Cristiano Ronaldo
- Play-off heroes – Ricardo Vaz Te
- Blackburn captain Elliott Bennett and two Fulham players test positive
- Nathan Jones returns for second spell at Luton
- Playing in empty stadiums will take the soul away from football – Danny Cowley
- Gareth Taylor replaces Nick Cushing as Manchester City Women head coach
- FIFA 20: Team of the Season gems outside the major leagues
- Father of Aston Villa boss Dean Smith dies at the age of 79
- Football rumours from the media
- On this day in 1982: Diego Maradona joined Barcelona for record fee
May 27
- Joe Hart took City rejection to heart
- Troy Deeney receives abuse after expressing his concerns over football’s return
- RB Leipzig fail to move up to second after home draw with Hertha Berlin
- Scottish League One champions Raith Rovers re-sign all out-of-contract players
- SPFL clubs to discuss reconstruction proposals next week
- Top flight clubs to continue talks after agreeing to resume contact training
- Ianis Hagi turned down other clubs to sign long-term deal at Rangers
- Twitter poll to decide Gary Maley’s future at Livi helps children’s charity
- Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho expects much-changed transfer market
- Premier League clubs unanimously back resuming contact training
- Best goalkeeper gloves: top Adidas, Nike, Sondico and Puma gloves for best performance
- Spurs boss Jose Mourinho expects lower transfer fees after coronavirus pandemic
- Technology to influence Premier League’s return to contact training sessions
- Football rumours from the media
May 26
- Joshua Kimmich hails ‘brutally important’ win as Bayern Munich tighten title grip
- Wilder wants contact training return as Guardiola says City stars keen to resume
- Wolfsburg boost European aspirations after shock win at Bayer Leverkusen
- Morecambe defender Christian Mbulu dies aged 23
- Jordan Henderson hails ‘amazing’ effort by Premier League players to help NHS
- Joshua Kimmich’s stunning chip sinks Dortmund as Bayern move seven points clear
- Genk confirm Ianis Hagi has made permanent switch to Rangers
- Hearts submit plan for restructure of Scottish leagues
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hopes Odion Ighalo’s loan can be extended
- Chris Wilder believes contact training needs to come ‘as quickly as possible’
- Julian Nagelsmann wary of Matheus Cunha as former RB Leipzig forward returns
- Manchester City greats pay tribute to Glyn Pardoe
- Solskjaer says Pogba and Rashford will be fit for Premier League return
- Glyn Pardoe – a one-club man with Manchester City in an injury-curtailed career
- Teddy Sheringham urges Harry Kane to make the most of his career
- Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin hopes to return from injury this season
- Play-off heroes – Steve Claridge
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic injures calf but Achilles is ‘perfectly intact’
- What will contact training be like?
- Former Manchester City full-back Glyn Pardoe dies aged 73
- Pavel Pogrebnyak in hospital with double pneumonia after contracting coronavirus
- Football rumours from the media
- On this day 1999: Manchester United’s amazing Champions League final comeback
May 25
- Bournemouth keeper Aaron Ramsdale tests positive for coronavirus
- Three St Johnstone players agree six-month contracts
- Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo set for China return next week
- No new Hibernian deals for Bogdan, Slivka and Whittaker
- Women’s Super League season ended with immediate effect
- Richard Foster among four players released by Ross County
- Bayern coach says too early to compare ‘huge talent’ Haaland with Lewandowski
- LaLiga could return with a Seville derby
- Play-off heroes – David Hopkin
- Gary Neville fears looming financial ‘nightmare’ threatens future of EFL clubs
- Premier League clubs set to vote on contact training proposals on Wednesday
- Football rumours from the media
- Hull confirm two club personnel have tested positive for coronavirus
- On This Day in 2005: Liverpool win Champions League after remarkable comeback
May 24
- Government guidance gives green light for contact training when sports are ready
- BATE celebrate cup triumph in Belarus
- Timo Werner treble helps five-star RB Leipzig maul Mainz
- The worst is yet to come for Scottish football, fears Ross County chairman
- Mark Palios warns of hard times ahead as football deals with coronavirus
- Danny Cowley listens to ‘fears and concerns’ of players before training restart
- Bournemouth reveal one of their players has tested positive for coronavirus
- On This Day in 2001: Kevin Keegan appointed as Manchester City boss
- Picture of the day – May 24
May 23
- Premier League reveals two more positive tests for coronavirus
- Brighton chief executive admits summer football will provide different challenge
- Bayern boss Hansi Flick insists Borussia Dortmund clash is not a title decider
- Premier League reveals two further positive Covid-19 tests
- Lyon urge French President Emmanuel Macron to follow Spain and resume football
- Borussia Dortmund hopeful Mats Hummels will be fit for Bayern Munich clash
- Five-star Bayern Munich restore four-point lead at Bundesliga summit
- LaLiga cleared to resume from June 8
- Daniel Stendel hopes for second chance in Premiership with Hearts
- Scottish Football Association chief Ian Maxwell confident of August return
- Kai Havertz impresses in stadium full of cardboard cutout fans
- Jadon Sancho shines from bench as Borussia Dortmund keep up title tilt
- World Cup winner Mario Gotze to leave Borussia Dortmund
- Ross County chairman will not use furlough scheme as quick fix to help players
- Play-off heroes – Jermaine Beckford
- On this day in 2002: Roy Keane sent home from Ireland’s World Cup squad
- Picture of the Day – May 23
May 22
- Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy relishing return to football
- Hertha coast to Berlin derby victory
- Mauricio Pochettino happy to see Tottenham in Jose Mourinho’s hands
- Premier League ‘priority’ for Mauricio Pochettino as he eyes managerial return
- Watford’s Christian Kabasele feels mooted June 12 return date is ‘impossible’
- Championship players set for Covid-19 test results on Sunday
- Nigel Pearson reveals two more Watford players have entered self-isolation
- Lyon, Amiens and Toulouse have appeals against ending Ligue 1 season rejected
- Ross County chairman admits putting competitive squad together will be tough
- Dunfermline release 17 players amid concerns over coronavirus impact
- Borussia Dortmund travel to Wolfsburg looking to put pressure on Bayern
- Bobby Barnes to speak to the Government amid BAME concerns
- FIFA 20: Bundesliga Team of the Season unleashes monster upgrades
- Play-off heroes – Darren Carter
- Football and the pandemic – what’s happening?
- Leeds chief Angus Kinnear says it is time to ‘deliver a solution’
- Football rumours from the media
- On this day: Chelsea sack Carlo Ancelotti a year after winning the title
- On this day: Howard Kendall’s career in English football as a player and manager
May 21
- Government urged to back a new body that would work to keep clubs afloat
- Players must be comfortable before phase two of return – Paul Barber
- Blades cut short suggestions of an ownership change
- Jaap Stam lands head coach role at FC Cincinnati
- Hope Powell wants relegation removed if Women’s Super League season is cancelled
- Brighton chief executive says players must feel confident about safety
- Jordan Henderson feels ‘very safe’ as Liverpool return to training
- Manchester United resilient enough to cope with coronavirus crisis – Ed Woodward
- Football Association intends to complete this year’s FA Cup campaign
- Relegation ‘integral’ to integrity of competition insists EFL board
- Danny Rose says Tottenham ‘means the world’ to Harry Kane
- Ed Woodward vows to ‘weather these challenges’ as Man Utd feel impact of virus
- Football rumours from the media
- On this day in 2008: Manchester United beat Chelsea to win third European Cup
- On this day in 2015: Jamie Vardy receives first England call-up
May 20
- Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante misses training over safety concerns
- FIGC sets August 20 deadline for completion of Serie A
- Adrian Mariappa reveals he is Watford player who tested positive for Covid-19
- How Premier League players reacted to being back at their training grounds
- Stephen O’Donnell keen to play in English Championship after leaving Kilmarnock
- Free-to-air Premier League games could be a win-win situation – Oliver Dowden
- Olivier Giroud and Willy Caballero sign new deals at Chelsea
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp enjoys return to training
- Willy Caballero agrees 12-month contract extension at Chelsea
- James Forrest keen to add to nine successive Celtic league titles
- Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz announces retirement
- SPFL chief executive believes clubs would be ‘open-minded’ over reconstruction
- Qatar 2022 organisers promise World Cup ‘will be an affordable tournament’
- Serge Aurier defiant as Tottenham probe apparent breach of lockdown rules
- Manuel Neuer extends Bayern Munich contract
- FIFPRO chief says punishing a player who refuses to return would be ‘inhumane’
- Own goals during the coronavirus lockdown
- Tottenham investigating as Serge Aurier appears to breach lockdown rules again
- Play-off heroes – Scott Sinclair
- Roberto Martinez wants to build legacy after extending stay as Belgium manager
- Sunderland say League One season must be finished on the pitch
- Chris Wilder says Premier League initial test results are ‘encouraging’
- Belgium boss Roberto Martinez signs contract extension until 2022
- Football with fans will come back very soon, says UEFA president
- Football rumours from the media
- Callum Hudson-Odoi returns to training after positive coronavirus test
May 19
- Watford and Burnley staff among six positive Covid-19 tests in Premier League
- Tranmere chairman Mark Palios against deciding season on points per game basis
- Ian Woan among six positive tests for Covid-19 in Premier League
- Stephen O’Donnell set for Kilmarnock exit after turning down new deal
- Jurgen Klopp confident intensity will not drop in behind-closed-doors matches
- Andy Halliday and Wes Foderingham among players leaving Rangers
- Bundesliga won’t get complacent over return to action – Borussia Dortmund MD
- PFA survey reveals 22 per cent of members are depressed or considered self-harm
- SFA closes book on long-standing disciplinary case against Rangers
- Hull left disappointed after private letter to EFL is leaked
- Manchester City likely to learn European ban fate in July
- Bournemouth defender Chris Mepham prepared to return despite the risks
- Neil Lennon doesn’t think Celtic need to do much business in the transfer window
- Some BAME players express concerns to PFA over football’s return
- Stephen Robinson sets about reshaping Motherwell squad after third-place finish
- Play-off heroes – Alex Revell
- How will phase one of Premier League training work?
- Manchester United urge fans to stay away from behind closed doors matches
- There’s been only self-interest at heart in Scottish football – Steven Pressley
- Rangers great Ally McCoist has sympathy for way Celtic were ‘awarded’ the title
- Six positive results following Premier League tests for Covid-19
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 1965: Sir Bobby Moore leads West Ham to European glory
- On this day 1984: Everton beat Watford in the FA Cup final
May 18
- Fleetwood boss Joey Barton backs return for League One
- Watford captain Troy Deeney reveals return to training concerns
- Kai Havertz brace helps Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen
- Premier League plans to present Liverpool with trophy if they win title
- Premier League encouraged by lack of fan issues during Bundesliga return
- Premier League clubs face checks to ensure coronavirus protocols being observed
- Aberdeen admit they are not expecting to play in front of crowds until 2021
- Scott Brown says Celtic title was ‘only a matter of time’
- Stephen Robinson applauds Motherwell’s ‘incredible achievement’ to finish third
- Neil Lennon says bid for 10th consecutive title ‘a huge motivation’ for Celtic
- Neil Lennon says Celtic ‘champions for a reason’ after Premiership season ended
- Premier League clubs to discuss contact training protocols next week
- The key questions on the impact of coronavirus on football
- Wolves extend goalkeeper John Ruddy’s contract for another season
- FA continuing to consult with clubs over terminating Women’s Super League season
- Lennon imagines a perfect 10 with Celtic, as broken Hearts ponder legal action
- Nigel Clough leaves Burton as part of coronavirus cost-cutting
- Robbie Fowler joins list of managers to lose job during coronavirus pandemic
- The latest state of play in English and Scottish leagues
- Glasgow to retain its place as a host city for Euro 2020
- Premier League clubs approve plans to resume training on Tuesday
- Hoops happy but broken Hearts ponder legal action as Scottish season ends
- Play-off heroes – Paul Bodin
- Celtic crowned champions as SPFL confirms end of season
- The key men behind Celtic’s title success
- The key games which helped Celtic win another Premiership title
- A closer look at Celtic’s Premiership title triumphs
- Where are they now? The stars of the first of Celtic’s nine in a row
- Harry Redknapp eyes return to football as a lower league club owner
- 5 things we learned from the return of Germany’s Bundesliga
- Nick Hancock and Gary Lineker apologise over mocking of Luke Chadwick
- Premier League clubs set to vote on return to training
- Football rumours from the media
- Picture of the Day – May 18
- On this day: Jimmy Mullen becomes England’s first substitute
- On this day in 1990: Juventus break world transfer record to land Roberto Baggio
May 17
- Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller happy to get the job done in Berlin
- Premier League clubs to hold training return vote on Monday
- Robert Lewandowski on target again as Bayern Munich resume title charge
- Arsenal taking Alexandre Lacazette reports ‘seriously’
- Mainz boost survival hopes after battling back from two down to draw at Cologne
- Frank Lampard hopes out-of-contract Chelsea stars sign short-term extensions
- Bremen eager to make the most of Bundesliga’s resumption
- Raheem Sterling feels players would need full month of training before return
- Play-off heroes – Dean Windass
- Alexsander Ceferin predicts most European leagues will complete the season
- Former Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson released by Salford
- Steve Bruce warns players will not be ready for PL restart until end of June
- On This Day in 1990: Sir Alex Ferguson wins first trophy at Manchester United
May 16
- Roman Burki says Borussia Dortmund’s derby victory was fun, despite empty stands
- Borussia Dortmund back with a bang as they brush aside Schalke in Revierderby
- Stenny supremo seeks swift solution to Scottish situation
- How British players fared as the Bundesliga returned to action
- Erling Haaland scores as Borussia Dortmund thrash Schalke on Bundesliga return
- Scots take a keen interest in events in Germany
- Premier League title-winning captains – Eric Cantona
- The eyes of the world will be watching German football – Bayern boss Hansi Flick
- Play-off heroes – Nicky Weaver
- Harrogate ‘qualify for promotion’ to League Two, says managing director
- UEFA clarify Aleksander Ceferin comments over European qualification
- Son Heung-min set for training return after travelling back to London
- Karl Henry adamant Premier League season needs to be finished
- Nigel Pearson worried about Premier League fatality if season resumes
- Port Vale co-owner voted to end League Two season for ‘the greater good’
- On This Day in 2013: Former England captain David Beckham hangs up his boots
May 15
- Brighton boss Graham Potter against allowing five substitutes in Premier League
- Former Arsenal and England defender Kenny Sansom in hospital
- Celtic are worthy champions whatever happens – Callum McGregor
- Ian Evatt confident Barrow will earn promotion to League Two
- League Two close to ending season despite some clubs saying they wanted to play
- League Two clubs agree to end season but want no relegation to National League
- Fans to get their football fix as Bundesliga action returns on Saturday
- League Two clubs agree on how to end the season
- League One clubs to meet again next week after talks end in deadlock
- Premier League title-winning captains – Bryan Robson
- Play-off heroes – Clive Mendonca
- Oliver Dowden urged to step in and deal with proposed Newcastle takeover
- Gary Neville has an opinion about absolutely everything, jokes Jurgen Klopp
- Salary cap proposals to be sent to League One and Two clubs by Monday
- Football rumours from the media
- On this day in 1963: Tottenham become first British club to win European trophy
- On This Day in 2013: Chelsea win Europa League in dramatic finale
May 14
- Augsburg boss to miss first game in charge after breaking coronavirus protocols
- Paul Barber: We’re not alone in wanting to play home and away
- Six League One clubs speak out against ending season on points-per-game basis
- Government opens the door for competitive football to return safely in June
- Scottish football looks at innovative ways to generate money
- Government “opening door” to a return to action next month
- Time’s not on our side so let’s end League One season now, says Rochdale chief
- DCMS commitee MP seeks evidence session into theft of sports rights
- Harry Kane buys Leyton Orient shirt sponsorship to support three charities
- Bundesliga adopts rule allowing five substitutes ahead of return this weekend
- The key questions ahead of Bundesliga return this weekend
- The Bundesliga team fans of each Premier League club should follow
- Sporting directors are key in modern football – Michael Johnson
- Premier League title-winning captains – Ryan Giggs
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 1988: Wimbledon stun Liverpool in FA Cup final
May 13
- England midfielder Dele Alli attacked during robbery at home
- Return to training edges closer as Premier League holds talks with clubs
- Howard Webb expects fans to warm to VAR
- EFL warns clubs over potential financial hole as training pushed back to May 25
- EFL clubs will not return to training until May 25 at earliest
- Neil Doncaster: Clubs will struggle financially with games behind closed doors
- Italian government holds key to June 13 restart for Serie A
- Hamilton put sale of season tickets for 2020-21 campaign on hold
- Livingston felt independent investigation was crucial for Scottish football
- Premier League title-winning captains – Patrick Vieira
- Football Association appeal against Chelsea transfer ban to be heard next month
- Norwich chief says promotion from Championship only fair if season is completed
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 2006: Liverpool leave it late against West Ham in FA Cup final
- Picture of the day – May 13
May 12
- Premier League issues training protocols ahead of proposed return – reports
- Celtic condemn treatment of SPFL individuals after clubs reject call for inquiry
- SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster calls for unity to save Scottish football
- Saints say league reconstruction would be “negligent and reckless”
- ‘Range of options’ being explored on how to restart Premier League season
- Rangers insist they will continue to fight for change in SPFL
- Own goals during the coronavirus lockdown
- Morgan Gibbs-White facing action after breaching lockdown restrictions
- Rangers lose out with bid to force independent investigation into SPFL
- Harry Kane surprises former England striker Colin Grainger with video call
- Premier League title-winning captains – Wes Morgan
- Sadiq Khan can’t contemplate Premier League action returning to London yet
- Best indoor workout trainers 2021: flexible, light and perfect for getting fit at home
- SPFL clubs to decide on independent investigation
- Poll suggests return of football will not boost morale for the majority
- England’s Danny Rose opens up on racist abuse and mental battles
- Football rumours from the media
- Premier League return is a thorny issue for outspoken Danny Rose
- On this day in 1945: England World Cup winner Alan Ball was born
- On this day in 2010: Fulham’s incredible Europa League run ends with final loss
May 11
- Richard Masters says Premier League must stay close to science
- Premier League chief says clubs haven’t raised the issue of scrapping relegation
- UEFA not thinking about amending Champions League qualification
- Atalanta and Legnano mourn the death of 19-year-old Andrea Rinaldi
- Premier League clubs discuss curtailment of season for first time
- Tottenham plan to keep hold of midfielder Tanguy Ndombele this summer
- Anti-racism charities condemn online abuse of Wright and Agbonlahor
- Zulte Waregem forward Saido Berahino would jump at chance to rejoin West Brom
- Marvin Sordell urges club bosses to give BAME manager candidates interviews
- Dunfermline chairman Ross McArthur denies Inverness bullying claims
- Harry Maguire names Marcus Rashford as most talented he has played with
- Bradford remember 56 victims of 1985 fire with online service
- Rotherham chairman would be ‘amazed’ if League One and Two seasons restart
- Premier League title-winning captains – Tim Sherwood
- Belgian side Lommel SK become ninth club in City Football Group
- Lyon urge rethink on ‘premature decision’ to curtail Ligue 1 season
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 2008: Manchester United clinch Premier League title at Wigan
- On this day: Wigan stun Manchester City to win FA Cup
May 10
- Eni Aluko believes Jill Ellis should replace Phil Neville as England Women coach
- Inverness hit back at SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster amid bullying claims
- SPFL chief calls for calm after backlash to collapse of reconstruction talks
- Neil Doncaster urges unity after collapse of reconstruction talks sparks anger
- SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster says no clubs made bullying allegations
- Paul Barber confirms third Brighton player has tested positive for coronavirus
- Premier League title-winning captains – Nemanja Vidic
- Third Brighton player tests positive for coronavirus
- Steve Parish hopeful Premier League clubs will find consensus on ending season
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 1980: West Ham stun Arsenal in FA Cup final
- Picture of the day – May 10
May 9
- It could cost lives – Brighton chief Paul Barber urges caution over restart plan
- German football’s return suffers setback as Dresden squad enter isolation
- Hearts owner Ann Budge feels SPFL reconstruction task force was disrespected
- Leeds say goodbye to club great Norman Hunter at Elland Road
- Football returns in Faroe Islands to offer rare taste of live sporting action
- Partick Thistle claim to have been ‘forgotten, ignored and patronised’ by SPFL
- US Women’s football team appeal against decision to dismiss equal pay case
- Premier League title-winning captains – Gary Neville
- Watford chairman questions integrity of finishing season at neutral venues
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day: Tottenham ask for West Ham rematch after ‘lasagna-gate’
- On This Day in 2007: West Ham opt not to appeal against record fine
May 8
- Falkirk chairman criticises ‘farcical’ decision to abandon league restructure
- Scottish league restructure abandoned after Premiership talks
- Five substitutes per team permitted by IFAB
- SPFL board members hit out at Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson
- South Korea shows way forward for Premier League as football returns
- Premier League title-winning captains – Tony Adams
- Son Heung-min completes national service in South Korea
- The Bundesliga team fans of each Premier League club should follow
- Kyle Walker opens up about lockdown breaches and says he is being ‘harassed’
- Football rumours from the media
- Rio Ferdinand knows the Premier League will not be able to satisfy every club
- Folk hero Jimmy Glass relives famous Carlisle goal
- Picture of the day – May 8
May 7
- Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson calls for SPFL overhaul
- Mark Roberts tells Project Restart critics to ‘get a grip’
- Safety the key for Gary Mackay-Steven
- Bundesliga to return to behind-closed-doors action on May 16
- Mark Roberts tells Project Restart critics to ‘get a grip’
- Michael Stewart cannot see Rangers winning their dispute with SPFL
- Rangers hit back in dispute with Scottish Professional Football League
- City Football Group to build fourth campus in Uruguay by 2021
- The key questions on the return of Bundesliga action in Germany
- Holland boss Ronald Koeman feeling ‘fit as a fiddle’ after heart procedure
- Not only sides at bottom who oppose neutral venues – Brighton chief Paul Barber
- Chris Wilder will respect decision of Sheffield United players on restart
- Brighton chief executive Paul Barber still opposed to neutral venues plan
- Premier League title-winning captains – Steve Bruce
- SPFL yet ‘to identify a single shred of evidence’ after Rangers release dossier
- Macclesfield handed seven-point deduction
- Former Fulham vice-chairman Bill Muddyman dies aged 82
- Thierry Henry fears for Arsenal firepower if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leaves
- Who stands out in the FIFA 20 Premier League team of the season?
- Football rumours from the media
May 6
- Bundesliga given government approval to resume later this month
- Steven Gerrard insists he will not pressurise Rangers board over transfer plans
- Manchester City will not sanction cut-price Bayern Munich exit for Leroy Sane
- Safety first for Sean Dyche
- Premier League title-winning captains – Vincent Kompany
- Aston Villa chief executive against completing season at neutral grounds
- Medical protocols surrounding Project Restart to be outlined next week
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 1961: Double delight for Tottenham
May 5
- Rick Parry warns EFL 2020-21 season may not start until crowds are allowed back
- Manchester United keen to extend Odion Ighalo’s stay at Old Trafford
- Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson backs ending Scottish Premiership season
- SPFL chief warns Scottish Government football is in ‘grave peril’
- Eibar concerned about a return to action during coronavirus pandemic
- Hearts agree wage cuts with entire playing squad
- Gordon Taylor says halves may be shorter than 45 minutes when PL returns
- Scotland players unite to support NHS Charities Together
- England players make ‘significant donation’ to the NHS
- Premier League title-winning captains – Roy Keane
- Steve Parish says action is needed to avoid “doomsday scenario”
- Boreham Wood chairman sees no return for non-league in 2020
- Salomon Kalou suspended by Hertha Berlin after breaking social distancing rules
- Football rumours from the media
- On This Day in 2010: Tottenham clinch Champions League football for first time
- On this day in 1973: Five classic FA Cup finals on date Sunderland shocked Leeds
May 4
- Boreham Wood chairman sees no return for non-league in 2020
- Alec Cleland was surprised to hear Tommy Wright was leaving Saints
- Ross McCrorie aims to extend Portsmouth stay
- Salomon Kalou suspended by Hertha Berlin after breaking social distancing rules
- LaLiga targets June restart as German league has 10 positive coronavirus tests
- Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack admits concluding season is unlikely
- Loris Karius cuts short loan spell with Besiktas
- Loris Karius cuts short loan spell with Besiktas
- German Football League has 10 positive coronavirus tests among players and staff
- Harry Winks admits he would not enjoy behind-closed-doors return
- Ian Holloway calls for compassion and long-term change amid coronavirus crisis
- Premier League title-winning captains – John Terry
- Players should have right to refuse to return to action – Marvin Sordell
- Norwich boss Daniel Farke believes Premier League will provide safe solution
- Academy head John McDermott will leave huge hole at Tottenham – Japhet Tanganga
- Blair Alston opens up about being out of contract during coronavirus crisis
- Bruno Fernandes says every Man Utd match is a battle and he is a ‘warrior’
- Richard Bevan says LMA has not had contact with EFL for three weeks
- Football finance expert paints bleak picture for lower league clubs
May 3
- Own goals during the coronavirus lockdown
- Manchester United to speak to Marcos Rojo after lockdown breach
- Holland boss Ronald Koeman in hospital after heart procedure
- Football finance expert paints bleak picture for lower league clubs
- Who is in the frame to replace Tommy Wright as St Johnstone boss?
- Serie A sides given green light to open training centres
- Rangers’ dispute with SPFL is ‘white noise’ – Alloa chairman Mike Mulraney
- Mike Mulraney planning for ‘total disaster scenario’ of cancelled 2021-22 season
- Teqball keeps football stars busy during coronavirus lockdown
- Cillian Sheridan trusts correct measures will be taken ahead of training return
- Paul Pogba aims to be ready when football resumes after the lockdown
- Gary Neville claims Premier League are ‘frightened’ to back season restart
- Palace chairman Steve Parish believes Premier League return can boost nation
- On This Day in 1952: Newcastle retain FA Cup by beating Arsenal
- A look back at other ‘ghost goals’ on 15-year anniversary of Luis Garcia’s
May 1
- Ross Wilson adamant Rangers star Alfredo Morelos will not be sold cheaply
- Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca keen to keep hold of defender Chris Smalling
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- Managing director Mal Brannigan leaves Dundee United
- Kieran Trippier charged with allegedly breaching FA’s betting rules
- Premier League clubs committed to finishing 2019-20 season
- Bradford reveal ‘growing possibility’ that fans won’t attend games until 2021
- Marvin Sordell targets change after landing FA role
- Coronavirus crisis could impact mental health of ‘at risk’ players, says doctor
- Brighton striker Glenn Murray not a fan of ‘farcical’ face mask proposal
- Sergio Aguero says pandemic scares him and other players
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