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Qatar aims to keep World Cup affordable despite COVID fall-out
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The head of Qatar's 2022 World Cup organising committee has vowed to ensure the tournament remains affordable for fans despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy.
La Liga chief says 2020-21 season to start on September 12
MADRID (Reuters) - The next La Liga season will begin on September 12 if the organisers' bid to complete the current campaign after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic goes to plan, president Javier Tebas has said.
La Liga season back on June 11 as organisers trial virtual crowd noise option
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish soccer's top-flight will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 11 with the local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, the government's department for sport (CSD) said in a statement on Friday.
Southgate hopes BLM protests could signal change in society
LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate says he empathises with the stance taken by some of his players during the Black Lives Matter protests and hopes they could signal a change in society.
Merseyside derby to be held at Goodison Park
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool in the Premier League this month will be held behind closed-doors at Everton's Goodison Park stadium, despite concerns the venue may attract supporters.
Player value will fall by 18% post-COVID, says KPMG sports head
(Reuters) - The suspension of soccer leagues across Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic will see overall player value drop by 6.6 billion euros ($7.5 billion), or about 18%, in the transfer market, KPMG's global head of sports Andrea Sartori said.
Four countries offer to act as neutral venues for UEFA matches
BERN (Reuters) - Greece, Cyprus, Hungary and Poland have offered to act as neutral venues for UEFA competition matches if COVID-19 related-travel restrictions prevent them being played in the originally-scheduled country, the European soccer body said Thursday.
No 'Jaws-like chomp' but NRL player suspended for Shark bite
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Gold Coast Titans captain Kevin Proctor has been banned for four games for biting New Zealand international team mate and friend Shaun Johnson on the arm during a match in Australia's National Rugby League.
Integrity Forum to be set up in Britain to safeguard athletes
(Reuters) - A new cross-sport Integrity Forum will be established in Britain to help tackle issues ranging from match-fixing and doping to athlete welfare, the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD) has said.
UEFA moves Champions League draw from Athens over health concerns
BERN (Reuters) - The draws for this season's Champions League and Europa League group stages have been moved from Athens because they would break local COVID-19 rules about large indoor gatherings, UEFA said on Wednesday.
