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Why Uefa's Champions League decision is bad news for Tottenham

Tottenham's Champions League hopes received a blow on Thursday as Uefa confirmed their guidelines for awarding places next season.




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Why Uefa's Champions League decision is good news for Chelsea

Chelsea's Champions League hopes received a boost on Thursday as Uefa confirmed their guidelines for awarding places next season.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Champions League decision; Women's Euros postponed; Arsenal lockdown breach

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Tottenham to miss out on millions under Uefa plan to decide Premier League season

Tottenham would suffer a significant financial blow by missing out on millions of pounds in European revenue if the season is decided on a points-per-game basis.




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Premier League appoint Gary Hoffman as new chairman

Premier League have appointed Gary Hoffman as their new chair, the league confirmed on Friday.




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The legal issues facing Premier League clubs and players if season is completed after coronavirus shutdown

Premier League clubs face the prospect of paying inflated wages to keep hold of out of contract players if they press ahead with plans to complete the season.




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Eredivisie cancelled: No title for Ajax with no promotion or relegation from Dutch football's top league

The 2019/20 Eredivisie season has been cancelled, meaning Duch league leaders Ajax will miss out on the title.




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Eredivisie cancelled: Why this is bad news for Liverpool ahead of Premier League decision

The Eredivisie season has been cancelled, with the title, relegation out of and promotion into the league scrapped.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Eredivisie cancelled, cricket season delayed until July, Champions League latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Premier League return moves closer with talks over showing all 92 fixtures on TV

The Premier League are in talks with several UK rights holders over how to divvy up the remaining fixtures as part of preparations for the top flight's return behind closed doors.




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Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold loses out to Wolves' Diogo Jota in Fifa 20 ePremier League Invitational

Wolves' Diogo Jota snatched victory in the final of the Fifa 20 ePremier League Invitational with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold.




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Hakim Ziyech on Chelsea debut date amid Premier League uncertainty

Incoming Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech has addressed talk of him making his debut this season amid the ongoing uncertainty over the Premier League season.




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Government to begin talks with Premier League and other sporting bodies to resume competition 'within weeks'

The UK Government will this week begin a series of meetings with leading sports organisations with the hope of resuming competitions 'within weeks' after action was suspended by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Heung-min Son military service: Tottenham star could miss Premier League training return due to quarantine

Tottenham star Heung-min Son is facing a third spell of quarantine and could miss the Premier League's return to full training due to government plans to force all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.




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West Ham and Arsenal players return to training grounds as Premier League 'Project Restart' gathers pace

West Ham have joined Arsenal in allowing players to return to their training ground, as football took the first decisive steps towards a resumption.




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Premier League clubs place overseas players on 48-hour standby ahead of training return

Premier League clubs have put all players based abroad on standby as a return to training draws near.




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Chelsea starlet Billy Gilmour reveals sage Frank Lampard advice after 'tough' Premier League debut

Chelsea's breakthrough star Billy Gilmour has revealed why he was "fuming" after making his Premier League debut, and the wise advice offered to him by manager Frank Lampard.




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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden confirms talks to resume Premier League 'as soon as possible'

Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Oliver Dowden has confirmed personal talks with the Premier League over resuming top-flight football "as soon as possible".




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Premier League clubs expect transfer window delay until at least late August

Premier League clubs expect the transfer window to be delayed until late August at the earliest as English football remains gripped by uncertainty.




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Belgian Pro League resumption remains possible as clubs postpone vote to abandon season

Belgian top-flight clubs have postponed a vote to ratify the cancellation of the 2019-20 season, meaning a resumption remains possible.




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Premier League clubs will fight to play at own stadiums with St George's Park, Wembley and Twickenham considered

Premier League chiefs are expected to clash with clubs at Friday's shareholders meeting over which venues could be used to finish the campaign.




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Premier League given May 25 deadline to submit plans for return to live action

Uefa have given the Premier League until May 25 to provide their plans for getting the campaign back under way.




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Champions League changes to restrict qualification to ' title winner and Europa League semi-finalists'

Proposed changes to the Champions League could 'end the Premier League top-four race' with qualification restricted, according to reports.




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Premier League Project Restart: Clubs 'advised to recall players and staff from abroad'

The Premier League has reportedly advised clubs that they should consider recalling players and staff who are currently abroad as Project Restart gathers pace.




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Tottenham crowned Premier League's most valuable club over Manchester United and Man City - study

Tottenham have overtaken both Manchester United and Manchester City to be crowned the most valuable club in the Premier League, according to a study conducted by football finances expert Kieran Maguire and the University of Liverpool.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League Project Restart latest; Ligue 1 season officially OFF

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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PSG prepared to play home Champions League matches abroad after Ligue 1 cancellation, says Nasser Al-Khelaifi

Paris Saint-Germain will play their remaining home Champions League matches overseas if it is not possible to do so in France, according to president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.




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Premier League warned as Fifa medical chief advises 'no football return before September'

Fifa medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has warned against a return to football before September.




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Third of fans would sacrifice rest of Premier League season to deny Liverpool title, survey finds

Almost a third of football fans would sacrifice their own clubs' prospects for the remainder of the season in order to see Liverpool miss out on the title, a survey has found.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Premier League Project Restart in doubt as France 'wants European leagues to end'

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Gary Neville questions Premier League restart: 'How many people have to die before it becomes unpalatable?'

Neville believes no football would be played if decision was purely about health, rather than economics




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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wants to finish the 2019-20 Premier League season

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he wants to finish the season.




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Premier League stars shouldn't resume season without health guarantees, says former Liverpool midfielder

Former Liverpool midfielder David Thompson has insisted he would resist attempts to resume the Premier League season due to coronavirus fears were he still playing.




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France's Ligue 1 decision could put Premier League's 'Project Restart' on collision course with rest of Europe

The French government is pushing for the rest of Europe's top football leagues to follow Ligue 1's example and end the 2019-20 season, according to reports in France.




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Liverpool mayor hits out at 'farcical' plans to restart Premier League season

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has described plans to resume the Premier League season as a 'non-starter', sharing his fear that 'farcical' scenes would ensue in the event of the title heading to Merseyside.




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The secret to Jose Mourinho's first Premier League title with Chelsea

Glen Johnson has revealed how Jose Mourinho's fear factor spurred Chelsea on to winning their first Premier League title in 2005.




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Liverpool 'disappointed' by Mayor Joe Anderson's Premier League restart comments

Liverpool have released a statement declaring themselves 'disappointed' by comments from city Mayor Joe Anderson regarding efforts to resume the Premier League season.




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Clubs fear coronavirus testing poses significant problem as Premier League push for restart

Top clubs are concerned that coronavirus testing is the biggest obstacle to the return of professional football.




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Jose Mourinho 'fear factor' drove Chelsea to first Premier League title, says Glen Johnson

Glen Johnson has revealed how Jose Mourinho's fear factor spurred Chelsea on to winning their first Premier League title.




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Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says players are 'scared' over Premier League return

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has revealed Premier League players are "scared" ahead of a potential return amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Project Restart latest as Premier League clubs meet again to discuss resumption of 2019-20 season

Premier League clubs will meet again today to discuss the resumption of the 2019-20 season.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: PSG confirmed champions; Premier League Project Restart latest; The Hundred delay

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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The matchday problems the Premier League faces if football resumes as part of Project Restart

Premier League clubs will meet today as officials prepare to step up plans for 'Project Restart', in the hope that the English football season can yet be completed and avoid the fate of its French and Dutch counterparts.




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The Premier League proposals being discussed today at Project Restart meeting

Premier League clubs will meet today to discuss the options to resume the 2019-20 season.




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Premier League season should be finished overseas, says Gary Neville

Gary Neville says the best way to end the Premier League season is to move the entire competition to another country in Europe.




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Premier League 'Project Restart' on the table as crunch talks over future of sport begin

The Premier League and wider sport were on Friday undergoing crunch talks which will be pivotal in deciding the reality of a return to action.




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Premier League confirm plan to finish season should government restrictions allow

Premier League clubs underlined their commitment to complete the season as the "first tentative" steps towards a restart were discussed on Friday.




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Premier League faces entire 2020-21 season behind closed doors

Fans could be locked out of Premier League games until the end of the 2020-21 season.




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The six Chelsea players returning from overseas ahead of proposed Premier League restart

All but two of Chelsea's players currently overseas are expected to return by Sunday amid talks over the possible resumption of the Premier League season amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Premier League clubs told neutral venues must be used to finish season

Premier League clubs have been told the remaining 92 matches of the 2019-20 season will have to be played at neutral stadiums for the campaign to finish.