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THE EFL awards were due to be held on Sunday night before the coronavirus shook football. Instead, we asked our Football League reporter JUSTIN ALLEN to pick his worthy winners… ⚠️ Read our coronavirus in sport live blog for the latest news & updates Kalvin Phillips wins SunSport’s Championship player of the seasonCredit: Getty Images […] More
PREMIER LEAGUE and EFL clubs could be hit with a transfer ban if they haven’t paid back players who defer wages during the coronavirus crisis, according to reports. It is deemed unfair for sides to be able to add to their wage bill when players already in the squads are yet to be reimbursed. ⚠️ […] More
CRISIS-HIT League Two clubs will hold a crunch summit tomorrow about ending the season now. The 24 teams have organised an emergency video call — and the outcome could have huge repercussions all the way up to the Premier League. League Two clubs will hold a crunch summit tomorrow about ending the season nowCredit: Rex […] More
ANGRY Championship clubs want cash-strapped rivals given transfer bans for deferring player wages. A handful of outfits who have paid on time think it is wrong others benefit from reduced payrolls. Swansea will pay their players back over a year from when fans returnCredit: Alamy Live News And it could drag big-name loan stars — […] More
THE number of footballers contacting the PFA for help with mental health problems has “spiked” since the game was forced into lockdown. In the first three months of this year, 299 players contacted the Professional Footballers Association. The PFA’s Michael Bennett has revealed the spate of calls for helpCredit: https://www.thepfa.com/ This compares to a total […] More
FLEETWOOD chairman Andy Pilley fears at least 10 ‘famous clubs’ could go to the wall due to the coronavirus pandemic. And he believes it could be next year before Football League games are played in front of a crowd again. Andy Pilley is confident his Fleetwood Town will survive the shutdownCredit: PA:Empics Sport Pilley worries […] More
FOOTBALL LEAGUE players are furious with the PFA — after they agreed a proposal with the EFL to defer 25 per cent of wages for April. The agreement, which was labelled a ‘disgrace’ on Tuesday night, applies to League One and League Two clubs. EFL chief Rick Parry (left) and Gordon Taylor of the PFA […] More
THE EFL and PFA have agreed to recommend a 25 per cent pay deferral for League One and Two players this month. Clubs are now set to decide whether or not to rubberstamp the deal as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll. Clubs including Sunderland are being recommended the deferral by PFA boss Gordon Taylor […] More
