Champions League and Europa League places for next season must be awarded on sporting merit should any domestic leagues not resume, Uefa has announced.

Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba have been backed to give Manchester United the edge on their rivals when football resumes.

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.

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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It seems football is as much about looking the part is it is playing the part these days, and as such there is always plenty of excitement and speculation around kits at this time of year.

Manchester United are among the clubs to have their possible new shirt designs for the 2020-21 season leaked online.

Tottenham fans appear to be divided over a 'leaked' away shirt for next season after pictures emerged on social media.

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

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

The French football season has been ended after the country's government announced that no large sporting events will be allowed to take place until at least September, even if they are behind closed doors.

Spanish clubs have been given the green light to return to individual training next week by prime minister Pedro Sanchez.

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Former Manchester United and England stalwart Rio Ferdinand says any Government decision regarding the fate of the 2019-20 domestic football season must be respected.

Manchester United will trial safe standing at Old Trafford from the start of next season.

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.

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

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.

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.

Paris Saint-Germain have officially been awarded their seventh Ligue 1 title in eight years following the cancellation of the French domestic season.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Manchester United are waiting to learn the fate of the FA Youth Cup after the academy season was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Marcus Rashford has urged Manchester United's academy starlets to stay positive and 'remember why they fell in love with football' after their season was cut short because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Brighton have become the first Premier League club to publicly oppose proposals to play matches at neutral venues if and when the season resumes.

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Chelsea star Willian and his team-mates who had been abroad have returned to London as the Premier League continues to gear up for a return to action.

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) have confirmed they will help support Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs financially following the cancellation of the season with a state-guaranteed loan to cover lost television rights money.

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The conclusion of the Premier League season could be made free to air on YouTube, according to reports.

Jadon Sancho has returned to training with Borussia Dortmund with German football edging closer to a return following the coronavirus shutdown.

Liverpool are not fighting attempts to resume the current Women's Super League season, Standard Sport understands.

Aston Villa could be forced to finish the season without an incomplete squad due to coronavirus fears, manager Dean Smith has said.

C.D. Nacional and Farense will officially return to Portugal's Primeira Liga next term after the 2019-20 season was declared over for teams in the country's second division.

Manchester United midfielder Fred has opened up about his "awful" debut season in the Premier League, and says he is performing better now that he has finally settled into life in the city.

Barcelona's players were back at the club's training ground on Wednesday morning for coronavirus tests ahead of LaLiga's planned return next month.

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has warned the Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to playing at neutral grounds.

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All League One and Two clubs have been canvassed by the EFL on whether to abandon the season, with a majority thought to be in favour of calling it off.

After nearly two months without football in the major European leagues due to the coronavirus pandemic, the German Bundesliga will finally return on Saturday, May 16.

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been named in the BBC's Premier League team of the year, despite having played just five games in the competition.

The president of LaLiga side Getafe has vowed to renew the subscriptions of all 13,500 of the club's season ticket holders for free next season.

Liverpool's unbeaten run coming to an end as been voted the best moment of the Premier League season by a BBC fan vote.

Tottenham forward Heung-min Son's stunning solo effort against Burnley has been voted the goal of the season to date in a BBC fan vote.

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