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Liverpool’s Title March Delayed By Everton Draw

Liverpool’s Title March Delayed By Everton Draw

June 22, 2020 9:26 am

Liverpool’s march towards the Premier League title was delayed as the leaders returned to action with a goalless draw against Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp’s side picked up following the top-flight resumption on Wednesday needing two wins to secure their first English title for 30 years.

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But Liverpool looked rusty in their first game in 106 days following the coronavirus lockdown.

Despite their underwhelming display at Goodison Park, Liverpool are now 23 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

If City drop points at home to Burnley on …

English Premier League Resumes Tomorrow

English Premier League Resumes Tomorrow

June 16, 2020 5:54 am

The Premier League returns on Wednesday after 100 days in the deep freeze, with Liverpool on the brink of winning the title in a radically changed football universe.

The English top flight follows Germany’s Bundesliga and La Liga in Spain in rebooting their seasons after the coronavirus lockdown, aiming to cram 92 games into six weeks of breathless action.

Aston Villa kick off against Sheffield United, to be followed later on Wednesday by Manchester City v Arsenal, before a cascade of matches.

Despite vocal complaints from some clubs and stars including Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling, “Project Restart” has largely …

Premier League approves kneeling protests, 'Black Lives Matter' on shirts

Premier League Approves Kneeling Protests, ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Shirts

June 13, 2020 4:27 pm

The Premier League will support players taking a knee before or during matches in protest against racial discrimination, while “Black Lives Matter” will replace player names on the back of shirts for the first 12 games of the league’s restart next week.

“The League supports the players’ wish to have their names replaced by Black Lives Matter on the back of their shirts for the first 12 matches of the restarted 2019/20 season,” the Premier League said in a statement on Friday.

“In addition, the League will support players who ‘take a knee’ before or during matches.”

Protests have erupted …

Premier League Clubs Vote To Block Sponsorship Deals

Six Test Positive In 3 English Premier League Clubs

May 19, 2020 4:36 pm

Three English Premier League clubs have returned six positive cases for coronavirus.

This followed the testing of players and staff ahead of a return to training.

“The Premier League can today confirm that, on Sunday 17 May and Monday 18 May, 748 players and club staff were tested for COVID-19,” the league said in a statement.

“Of these, six have tested positive from three clubs.”

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No details were released over which individuals or clubs are affected.

“Players or club staff who have tested positive will now self-isolate for a period of seven …

Premier League presses on with 'Project Restart'

Premier League Presses On With ‘Project Restart’

May 11, 2020 10:13 am

Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on “Project Restart” despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.

The English top flight has a huge number of hurdles to clear if it is to follow Germany’s Bundesliga, which plans to return from a two-month coronavirus shutdown later this week.

A return to training in small groups is seen as the next step and clubs hope to get more guidance from the British government on Monday over when this will be possible after the lockdown in England was eased …

Should The Premier League Season Cancelled

Should The Premier League Season Be Cancelled?

April 28, 2020 6:28 pm

Will Liverpool get the chance to end their long wait for the Premier League title or will there forever be an asterisk against a season that remains unfinished due to coronavirus?

Premier League stakeholders are meeting on Friday to discuss the way forward, with widespread speculation over a potential June 8 restart.

With the Dutch Eredivisie already called off and the Belgian season in the balance, there have been calls for the English top-flight to draw a line under the season.

But the clubs remain committed to ending the 2019/20 campaign and there are compelling financial and legal ramifications to

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Premier League Stars In Firing Line Over Taking Pay Cut

Premier League Stars In Firing Line Over Taking Pay Cut

April 3, 2020 6:41 pm

Highly-paid Premier League players are coming under pressure to follow the example of some of their fellow professionals at the biggest clubs in Europe and take a cut in salary during the coronavirus pandemic.

Leading politicians have weighed in while discussions are ongoing between the Premier League, Football League and the players’ union over the highly-charged issue.

Some observers fear that if the standoff continues much longer, it could cause damage to the brand of the Premier League, Europe’s wealthiest league.

Premier League club chairmen are likely on Friday to push back further the date for a resumption of the …

How Premier League Stars Keep Busy During Shutdown

How Premier League Stars Keep Busy During Shutdown

March 15, 2020 5:30 pm

The Premier League has postponed all matches until at least April 3 as the coronavirus wreaks havoc with the sporting schedule across Europe.

That has left the league’s players and clubs at a loose end, so AFP Sport looked at what some of them have been getting up to:

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Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has been keeping himself in good shape — and virus-free — in case the season can resume any time soon.

The German, whose manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the virus on Thursday, posted a video

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Liverpool Left To Wait And Wonder After Virus Strikes

Liverpool Left To Wait And Wonder After Virus Strikes

March 15, 2020 2:56 pm
Liverpool could have been crowned Premier League champions on Monday for the first time in a generation. Instead, the stadium will be silent and the streets empty.

Jurgen Klopp’s team needed Manchester City to lose to Burnley on Saturday to give them a chance to seal the deal at their local rivals Everton two days later.

Regardless of whether it would have happened at Goodison Park or over the coming weeks, their first top-flight title for 30 years was a mere formality.

But now fans are wondering when, or even if, …

Virus - Premier League Bans Pre-Match Handshakes

Virus: Premier League Bans Pre-Match Handshakes

March 7, 2020 10:11 am

Expect plenty of fist-bumping on the pitch at football fixtures this weekend. The Premier League and English Football League have agreed to ditch pre-match fair-play handshakes.

The teams will still line up as usual but the home team will walk past the away side without shaking hands.

Earlier this week the government asked the Premier League to “step up its contingency planning” for coronavirus in a letter sent to club bosses.

Playing fixtures behind closed doors is the main contingency plan being considered. At present, matches are going ahead as planned.

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Sadio Mane scored the winner for Liverpool against Norwich

Klopp Revels In ‘Insane’ 25-Point Liverpool Lead

February 16, 2020 12:49 pm

Jurgen Klopp described his team’s 25-point lead at the top of the Premier League as “insane” after Sadio Mane struck to give Liverpool a 1-0 win at storm-hit Norwich on Saturday.

The champions-elect were short of their fluent best in blustery conditions caused by Storm Dennis at Carrow Road but returned immediately to winning ways after their winter break.

They have now gone 43 top-flight matches unbeaten, just six behind Arsenal’s record of 49 games in 2003-04 and are sprinting towards their first league title for 30 years.

Liverpool have earned 103 points from the past 105 available to them …

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