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THE Football League could see “50 or 60 clubs” go bust as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Huddersfield Town owner warned. Phil Hodgkinson is deeply concerned that English football will be completely shaken up if a financial plan is not put in place soon. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for […] More
ENGLAND’S struggling football clubs hope to bring crowds back as early as October – but in small numbers. Safety officers and ‘Covid 19’ officials at clubs are in talks about a plan that would see 25 per cent capacity crowds with social distancing. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for the latest news […] More
FA bosses are examining evidence after the High Court heard West Brom star Gareth Barry paid £800,000 for a stake in Swindon seven years ago. The FA reacted swiftly to yesterday’s SunSport story and vowed to “consider its outcome”. Gareth Barry has said he lent the money to his friend and agent Michael Standing, and […] More
LEEDS and West Brom WILL be promoted back to the Premier League should the Championship season be scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Whites and the Baggies – sitting in the top two positions in English football’s second tier – had feared that their dreams of returning to the top-flight could be scuppered. ⚠️ […] More
GARETH BARRY “broke strict FA rules” to pump £800,000 into Swindon, it was alleged in court. The astonishing claims were revealed in a judgment handed down this month by Mr Michael Green QC at the Royal Courts of Justice. It was alleged in court that Gareth Barry broke strict FA rules by investing £800,000 in […] More
SUNDERLAND have suffered some embarrassing moments in the last few years, with many of them caught on camera by a certain hit Neflix series. And while Sunderland ‘Til I Die won’t have recorded this one, non-league footballer Wouter Verstraaten has just added to the Black Cats’ series of humiliations… by rejecting them to stay in […] More
NIGEL CLOUGH has stepped down as Burton Albion manager. The 14-cap England international, 54, will be replaced at the Pirelli Stadium by Brewers defender Jake Buxton. Nigel Clough will be replaced by Jake Buxton as Burton Albion managerCredit: Twitter @burtonalbionfc Buxton, 35, will take on the role as player-manager within the coming weeks with the […] More
PHIL PARKINSON reckons League One promotion and relegation places should be decided by a mini-tournament. Third-tier clubs are divided on whether to complete the season or to follow League Two and draw a line under it. Sunderland boss Parkinson wants a mini-tournament to work out what should happenCredit: Getty Images – Getty But the Sunderland […] More
