Cologne’s pitchside goat mascot is BANNED for the Bundesliga’s return in new hygiene rules

You’ve got to be kidding! Cologne’s pitchside goat mascot is BANNED for the Bundesliga’s return in new hygiene rules… meaning ‘Hennes’ will miss a match for the first time in 12 years Strict hygiene rules have been put in place ahead of the Bundesliga’s return The health guidelines include a banning of mascots in stadiums … Read more

Germany could open ALL shops and schools and restart the Bundesliga THIS MONTH

Germany will re-open all shops and restart the Bundesliga before the end of May, according to a draft agreement between Angela Merkel and state leaders.  The football season could resume as early as May 21 – allowing players to isolate for two weeks before the first matches.  Shops could re-open across Germany while the regions … Read more

Bundesliga set ‘to return on May 15’ as German government gives green light

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou is seen making a mockery of coronavirus hygiene rules

It is the video which some say might spell the end of the Bundesliga season. The German league had hoped to restart later this month. After proposing a detailed plan involving stringent hygiene regulations, clubs were waiting for the green light from Angela Merkel and fellow politicians later this week. Yet an ill-fated Facebook live … Read more

French President Emmanuel Macron ‘wants Europe’s other top-flight leagues to end 2019-20 season now’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Coronavirus: Bundesliga restart in doubt with Germany gearing up to TIGHTEN lockdown after new cases

Bundesliga’s season restart is plunged into fresh doubt with the German government gearing up to TIGHTEN lockdown after a fresh spike in coronavirus cases… which could push back proposed return date of May 9 Bundesliga had been hoping to return on May 9 with many clubs back in training  The top flight is seeking to … Read more

Coronavirus: Bundesliga stars ‘may have to play in MASKS… with games STOPPED if they slip off’

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … 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’, it has been reported.  This would likely mean a decision made on points-per-game tally, according to The Times, which would secure a Champions League … Read more

How DOES a £100,000-a-week footballer work from home? Aguero, Rodriguez and Lewandowski show how

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  Cancelled The Olympic torch relay in Greece was cancelled on Friday 13 March – just a day after the flame was lit in Olympia. Large crowds mobbed Hollywood actor Gerard Butler as he lit the cauldron in the Greek city of Sparta on Friday despite repeated warnings for spectators not to attend because of … Read more

BT and Sky Sports WON’T offers refunds as football cancelled

BT and Sky Sports are not offering subscription refunds to angry fans after top-flight football is cancelled The broadcaster is hoping live football resumes soon after coronavirus outbreak But subscribers are facing a schedule of repeated matches and wrestling movies Sky Sports will also no longer have Premier League and Football League action Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more