Wayne Rooney defers portion of his wages to help Derby through their cash crisis

Wayne Rooney defers portion of his £90,000-a-week wages to help Derby through their cash crisis as newly-appointed Rams boss agrees to spread pay-packet over longer period Wayne Rooney will defer a portion of his wages to help Derby in their cash crisis The new Rams manager was given a two-and-a-half year contract last month He has … Read more

Millwall move to BAN Sky Sports from screening home Championship clash with Watford

Millwall try to BAN Sky Sports from screening their clash with Watford due to row over story on fans booing players who took the knee – and under-fire club are even prepared to give up £75,000 broadcast fee Sky Sports are due to broadcast Millwall’s December 29 game with Watford live But Millwall are moving … Read more

Fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee this week

Football fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee… with clubs using CCTV to single out supporters who jeer gesture One club has reviewed video footage and witness statements to identify a fan  The fan could become the first in the country to be permanently banned  The move follows … Read more

England’s new tier system: Which football clubs and sports venues can let fans back in?

Arsenal will be among the first  football clubs whose fans will be allowed to return to stadiums for matches next week, but Manchester United will miss out, following the announcement of a new regional tier system today. Liverpool will also be in the first wave of top tier matches allowed to admit spectators. Football and … Read more

Sport fans return to stadiums after Covid-19 lockdown: All you need to know

Sports fans have received the news they have waited months for – stadiums will re-open from December 2 when the current Covid-19 lockdown in England is eased. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the country will return to the tier system of coronavirus restrictions early next month and sports venues in tiers one and … Read more

Wayne Rooney ‘could miss next three Derby County games as he self isolates for 14 days

Wayne Rooney is expected to learn on Monday whether he has tested positive for coronavirus as he faces the possibility of missing Derby’s next three games. England’s record goalscorer was visited at his home last Thursday by Josh Bardsley — the younger brother of Burnley defender Phil Bardsley — unaware that Bardsley Jnr had been … Read more

Wayne Rooney ‘suffers Covid-19 scare after pal who delivered him a watch tests positive’

Former England star Wayne Rooney ‘takes emergency coronavirus test amid fears he could’ve caught the virus off infected pal who delivered a luxury watch to him at his house’… a week before he played for Derby against Watford on Friday night Derby captain Wayne Rooney has reportedly suffered a coronavirus scare The 34-year-old has taken … Read more

£150m bailout REJECTED by the EFL as Premier League’s loan offer is derided as ‘gun to the head’

The EFL have rejected the Premier League’s £150million rescue package because they do not accept the conditions attached to what is primarily a loan. The offer of financial help, which was ordered by the Government to get football through the pandemic, is not a part of the Project Big Picture plan which has rocked the … Read more

QPR chief Les Ferdinand says taking the knee message has been ‘lost’

‘Taking the knee is now ‘good PR’ and little more’: QPR chief Les Ferdinand, English football’s only black technical director, says Black Lives Matter’s message has been ‘lost’ as his club become the first to shun the gesture By James Dutton For Mailonline Published: 13:25 BST, 21 September 2020 | Updated: 14:44 BST, 21 September … Read more

Three Championship games will host 1,000 fans each this weekend

BREAKING NEWS: Crowds to return to football – 10 matches will host 1,000 fans each this weekend with Luton, Norwich and Middlesbrough among teams allowed to open doors despite the nationwide Rule of Six crackdown 10 EFL matches have been selected as pilot events this weekend 1,000 spectators will be admitted at each fixture as … Read more