England’s Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off on Friday amid fears over the of the coronavirus. The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday after the decision was made to return to the UK. The decision to call off the tour […]
“Without the fans being able to turn up then we can’t afford to pay the wages going forward.” Aldershot Town Media and marketing manager Henry Port on the National League continuing as usual.
With the coronavirus spreading across the globe, unsurprisingly the majority of sporting events have been cancelled for health and safety precautions. The Premier League and Football League released statements earlier this week, with matches being postponed until April 4 at the earliest. One league however, which is still continuing as normal is the Vanarama National […]
Cheltenham business booms during the races despite COVID-19
With the world in a panic, Cheltenham races stood strong and so did the businesses in the town. Is it a true testament to British spirit and the normality needed in the current pandemic? Or was it an awful decision pushed by greed and money? Local businesses were packed to the rafters for the whole […]
Former Scotland and Everton star Pat Nevin on coronavirus impact, Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes and Euro 2020
With it being announced that elite football has been suspended until at least April 3 due to concerns over the Coronavirus, former Chelsea player Pat Nevin believes the authorities has done the right thing in suspending football temporarily. “We’ve gone into completely uncharted waters with coronavirus, and the game is doing the right thing in […]
Women’s football: Make our goals SMALLER!
In a sporting world where we are endlessly competing for gender equality, we seem to be missing a target we should probably consider aiming for. We seem to be scared to take a step backwards – to play the ball away from our goal – out of fear we’ll struggle to go forward again, to […]
Hartpury’s match against London Scottish has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
The Greene King IPA Championship match between London Scottish and Hartpury due to take place tomorrow Saturday 14th March, has been postponed. This is as a result of the wider issues surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Keep up to date with our live blog here. An official statement was released by London Scottish on Saturday morning: […]
Coronavirus football Q&A and impact on how illness has affected global sports
Embed from Getty Images What is Coronavirus and what are the symptoms of this? COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways, with common symptoms including having a continuous cough and having an abnormally high temperature. What does this mean for football? In a meeting on Friday, it was announced that […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]
Breaking: Australia vs New Zealand limited overs series postponed
Australia’s One day international series against New Zealand is the latest sporting event to be called off due to the coronavirus. Aaron Finch’s side won the first match of the series yesterday which was played behind closed doors. There were due to be a further two ODIs and three T20s involving the sides, with the […]
Gloucester City’s home clash with Blyth Spartans off
Gloucester City’s relegation battle clash with Blyth Spartans is off due to coronavirus. This came after members of the Tiger’s squad showed signs of symptoms earlier today. The National League, had earlier said that all games would go ahead, although games in the Premier League and EFL have been suspended until April 3. Gloucester are […]