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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BWF moves Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark to October
(Reuters) - The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Aarhus, Denmark will be held from Oct. 3-11 after the Danish government extended its ban on large gatherings in the country until the end of August, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday.
Clubs will not splurge on transfers when football resumes - Woodward
(Reuters) - Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward says clubs will not spend "hundreds of millions" when signing new players in the transfer window as they will be mindful of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ITF forms player panels for lower tier professionals
MUMBAI (Reuters) - With lower-level athletes alleging lack of communication with the International Tennis Federation amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the governing body on Tuesday announced the creation of player panels for those competing on its World Tennis Tour.
