Новости за 31.03.2020

Rangers fans have issued a vote of thanks to departing chairman Dave King.Johanesburg-based King announced on Friday he had vacated his Ibrox throne to focus on guiding his South African businesses through the coronavirus crisis, leaving it to Douglas Park to lead the Gers board on an interim basis.The Castlemilk-born tycoon proved to be a controversial figure during his five-year reign.But fan group Club 1872 say they will not forget his role in wrestling control away from the loathed Mike Ashley-backed... Читать дальше...

Norwich have become the latest Premier League club to start furloughing staff.The Canaries, bottom of the top flight, will utilise the governments coronavirus job retention scheme, which allows staff to claim 80 per cent of their wages, to a maximum of 2,500 per montThe club will then top up the money to ensure their staff receive their full salary.Newcastle and Tottenham have already begun the process of furloughing non-playing staff because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has halted football... Читать дальше...

Charlton have announced losses of 10.1million for the year ending June 30 2019, which matched what was lost for the same period the previous year.The Sky Bet Championship club announced the losses at the same time they revealed they had an agreed extension over filing the financial records to Companies House.A statement on the Charlton website read: Charlton Athletic Football Club financial statements for the period ending June 30th 2019 were set to be filed at Companies House this week.The club's... Читать дальше...

World players union FIFPRO is working towards a harmonised solution on extending player contracts to cope with the coronavirus pandemic but accepts that addressing the issue of players who have contracts already signed with new clubs could be complicated.FIFPRO has been part of working groups set up by European footballs governing body UEFA and world governing body FIFA to look at the issue of player contracts, which traditionally end on June 30 but will need to be revisited in order to complete... Читать дальше...

Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has warned there must be no relaxation of rules relating to the financial conduct of clubs as the union continues discussions on wage deferrals.The PFA will continue talks with the Premier League and the English Football League on Wednesday about the issue of players deferring salary in order to help their clubs manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced a halt to English professional football.A division-by-division agreement may not be possible... Читать дальше...

Celtic defender Greg Taylor admits the life of a footballer has been placed into firm perspective after watching his girlfriends efforts to battle coronavirus.While the 22-year-old has been training at home during the Scottish football shutdown, he has watched his partner Laura head to work as an NHS nurse.And he says it is health workers like her who are the real heroes.My girlfriend is a nurse so shes been really busy, Taylor told Celtics official website. She works different shifts, theyre all 12-hour shifts... Читать дальше...

The EFL should look to tap into a FIFA fund set up to assist those leagues and clubs struggling financially due to the coronavirus crisis, according to Tranmere chairman and former Football Association chief executive Mark Palios.The Professional Footballers Association, the Premier League and the English Football League are due to continue talks on Wednesday with a view to finding common ground on the issue of player wage deferral, with Palios describing a collective agreement as absolutely essential... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes on the clock, 48 namesto guess - that's three from each of the last 16 teams in the 2019-20 Champions League.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand send to some friends!NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Premier League club ever?It's no secret that money plays a big role in European football.If you're going to be successful in the Champions League, the chances are that you'll have to spend. And boy, have there been some eye-watering sums of money spent by the big teams in Europe in... Читать дальше...

Ten minutes on the clock, 86countriesto guess - the continent that we've listed for them refers to the federation they were a part of when they first qualified.Remember to tweet your scores@FourFourTwoand send to some friends!NOW TRYQuiz! Can you name every Premier League club ever? According to those that have done it, there's no greater feeling than representing your country at the World Cup.While the World Cup, for many, is about the stars - the Maradonas and Peles, Ronaldos and Messis - a nice... Читать дальше...

Willian has given Arsenal hope of signing the Chelsea winger this summer with his latest comments.The 32-year-old is out of contract on June 30, although it is not clear exactly what will happen with English football currently on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic.Blues manager, Frank Lampard, would like Willian to stay, but the club are unwilling to offer the Brazil international a contract longer than 12 months.If the South Americandoes leave Stamford Bridge,then he says would like to remain in the Premier League. Читать дальше...

When England’s most recognised centre forward announces that he “couldn’t say yes, couldn’t say no” as to whether he’d spend the rest of his career at Spurs, you know football’s biggest clubs are going to take notice. It was bland and seemingly innocuous, but the message was clear and can you blame Kane? Spurs regressed after reaching the Champions League final and he’d be right to wonder if that was a high point.Manchester United are England’s biggest and, from Michael Carrick to Dimitar Berbatov... Читать дальше...

Arsenal's icons tend to fall into one of two categories: they either win a tidy stash of silverware while with the club, or they embody the Gunners' once-famed and revered team spirit. A select few players fall into both camps. The much-loved David Rocastle, who died from cancer 19 years ago, is one such figure.'Rocky' broke into the Arsenal side against Newcastle in September 1985. The first in a line of youth team graduates - including Martin Hayes, Niall Quinn and Martin Keown - to be blooded by under-pressure manager Don Howe... Читать дальше...

Manchester United have started talks with the agent of Jadon Sancho about the prospect of a transfer.That is according to Italian sport journalist, Fabrizio Romano, who adds that no official contact has been made with Borussia Dortmund.Dortmund know that there is plenty of interest in Sancho, but are refusing to budge on their asking price of £98m for the England international.The winger, who has just turned 20, has enjoyed an incredible rise in stature since making the move to Germany from Manchester... Читать дальше...

More than 100 clubs, including Peterborough, have now signed a letter to the Football Association to express profound concern and displeasure with the decision to expunge all results for the 2019-20 season at non-league and grassroots level.The FA has faced criticism for voiding the season for non-league divisions below the National League and National League North and South, and for womens football below the Womens Super League and Championship, due to the coronavirus outbreak.The governing body... Читать дальше...

Burnley are predicting an extremely bright future after announcing a net profit of 4.3million for the financial year ending June 2019.The 2018-19 campaign was a third successive season in which the Clarets recorded a profit, after tax, although the figure was down significantly from the record 36.6m from 2017-18.That was due largely to a higher net spend on new players of approximately 20m compared to the previous year, where profitability was boosted considerably by the sales of Andre Gray and Michael Keane... Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho will not be returning to Liverpool this summer after they made it clear they're not interested in re-signing the Barcelona midfielder.According to the Mirror, both the Reds and Bayern Munich have said they do not want Coutinho. The Brazilian is currently on loan at Bayern.Barca have told Coutinho that he will be allowed to leave the Camp Nou as soon as the transfer window reopens following the coronavirus pandemic.However, they are still seeking £107m for a player they splashed... Читать дальше...

Lionel Messi has defended himself and his Barcelona teammates as the relationship between the players and the board continues to break down.Barca became the first La Liga club to apply for an ERTE last week, which imposes a temporary 70 percent temporary pay cut on all employees during a crisis. This is in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The club announced this, before a negotiated settlement with just the players was reached instead. The Guardian reports the first team's collective annual salaries... Читать дальше...

Woking communications director Ian Nicholson insisted the club will survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but warned about the long-term future of other National League clubs.The FA took the decision to void the season for all football leagues below the National League and National League North and South and for womens football below the Womens Super League and Championship.No decision has been made yet as to the future of the top tiers of English football, and Nicholson would like to see some... Читать дальше...

This article first appeared in the April 2020 issue of FourFourTwo magazine. Subscribe now and get the first five issues for just £5Hands up if you grew up wanting to be a full-back. Us neither.A goal-hungry forward? Definitely. A chalk-on-your-boots winger, tying opposition defenders in knots? Sounds like fun. Even a centre-back who sweats blood and spinal fluid for the cause? Well, it’s part of English football’s warrior DNA. But full-back? That’s for the Sunday League clogger who turns up every... Читать дальше...

Lately, I find myself using the phrase “the modern game” a lot and nearly always in a disparaging way. Whenever an article touches on ticket prices, the behaviour of players, or even just the texture of contemporary sport, there it is.“The modern game.”That’s particularly true at the moment. The Premier League is not handling the coronavirus pandemic well. In fact, it’s carrying itself with great vulgarity, reinforcing the pejorative stereotypes that it has spent the last 28 years attracting and accumulating. Читать дальше...