Premier League clubs fuming over the Government’s ‘illogical’ new quarantine rules

Premier League clubs are fuming over the Government’s ‘illogical’ new quarantine rules after being told players that travel overseas for European or international games MUST self-isolate for 10 days – despite being able to train and play matches The Government introduced new quarantine rules for players travelling abroad Players who go overseas for European or … Read more

Premier League footballers won’t be exempt from quarantine after some internationals

EXCLUSIVE: Footballers due to play March internationals in countries on Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine list will NOT be exempt from the new rules… meaning they must pull-out of the games or miss club matches when they fly back 56 players in the Premier League are from Portugal or South American countries Department for Transport guidance … Read more

Footballers due to play March internationals in countries on PM’s quarantine list will NOT be exempt

EXCLUSIVE: Footballers due to play March internationals in countries on Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine list will NOT be exempt from the new rules… meaning they must pull-out of the games or miss club matches when they fly back 56 players in the Premier League are from Portugal or South American countries Department for Transport guidance … Read more

Quarantine hotels would make it ‘impossible’ for English clubs to compete in Europe

Fans vented their fury today after Premier League clubs called for their players to be declared exempt from quarantine hotel restrictions feared to be incoming in the UK. Sides competing in the Champions League and Europa League faced an anxious wait to discover if Boris Johnson’s plans would apply to footballers travelling to and from European matches. … Read more

ARSENAL FAN VIEW FROM THE STANDS: A meaningless Europa League game has never been so popular

ARSENAL FAN VIEW: A meaningless Europa League game on a freezing cold Thursday has never been so popular as 272 days of waiting ended on a night that showed going to football is about so much more than the 90 minute match By Sam Blitz For The Daily Mail Published: 22:58 GMT, 3 December 2020 … Read more

Fans are finally back at a Premier League stadium as Arsenal supporters make their return

Fans finally returned to watch an English top-flight side in action with Arsenal hosting Rapid Vienna in the Europa League at the Emirates Stadium in front of thousands. The Gunners sold out their 2,000 tickets – which were distributed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis – for the Group B fixture inside 20 minutes … Read more

Napoli light up stadium to honour Diego Maradona as Serie A side claim 2-0 victory over Rijeka

Napoli light up their San Paolo Stadium to honour Diego Maradona as thousands of fans gather outside the ground to pay their respects as Serie A side claim 2-0 Europa League victory over Rijeka Napoli paid tribute to Diego Maradona during their Europa League tie with Rijeka The Serie A side beat the Croatian team … Read more

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard could MISS start of Manchester United pre-season

Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard face nervous wait to find out if their holiday to Greece will be cut short to avoid quarantine with Manchester United pair in danger of missing start of pre-season training Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard both flew to Greece earlier this week  Manchester United duo were warned they need to … Read more

Champions League qualification ‘will be decided on sporting merit’ if season can’t be finished

UEFA have decided that if top European leagues are unable to finish their current campaigns due to the coronavirus crisis then next season’s European places will be chosen on ‘sporting merit’. A statement from Europe’s governing body read: ‘The ideal scenario, should the pandemic situation permit it, is to have the currently suspended domestic competitions completed … Read more