West Ham and Crystal Palace's pre-season tournament in Australia has been cancelled.

Suspending professional football in England ahead of the government's decision to formally ban mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic may have saved a number of lives, according to experts.

The squad will defer their salaries by up to 30 per cent

The Football Association is expected to announce that England Women's manager Phil Neville will step down in the summer of 2021.

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Phil Neville harboured genuine ambitions of succeeding Gareth Southgate before his reign as England Women's manager began to unravel.

Leeds United have renamed the South Stand at Elland Road after club legend Norman Hunter,

Iain Brunskill should currently be getting his teeth into an exciting new role with the Chinese FA.

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Arsenal have been forced to follow neighbours Tottenham in reminding their squad of lockdown guidelines after four Gunners players were caught flouting social-distancing measures.

James Rodriguez has been linked with a sensational switch to David Beckham's MLS franchise, Inter Miami.

Beckham's offer is part of the 'All In Challenge' to help feed vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic

England Women manager Phil Neville is set to leave his role next summer due to the delay of the Women's European Championship to 2022, according to his brother Gary Neville.

The government have been urged to conduct an investigation into links between Liverpool hosting a Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid and a spike in cases of coronavirus in the city.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will volunteer to help transport food during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Everybody loves Andres Iniesta and it is easy to see why in Rakuten's new documentary on the former Barcelona midfielder, which premiered on Thursday.

Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen says he has received several "serious proposals" since the Premier League was brought to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic.

Bees vice-chairman Donald Kerr believes there is scope for the trusts of all London clubs to unite at this difficult time

Phil Neville will leave his role as England Women manager at the end of his contract in 2021, the FA have confirmed.

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.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has spoken to clubs from Spain's top two leagues and told them to be braced for football behind closed doors until 2021.

Hakim Ziyech will be free to join Chelsea without delay this summer after the Eredivisie season was cancelled.

The 2019/20 Eredivisie season has been cancelled, meaning Duch league leaders Ajax will miss out on the title.

The Eredivisie season has been cancelled, with the title, relegation out of and promotion into the league scrapped.

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Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar has admitted to his disappointment after the Eredivisie was cancelled on Friday, meaning his side will not be awarded the title.

Ray Parlour has blasted former club Arsenal's lack of leadership, defending Mesut Ozil as he stalls on taking a pay cut.

Raheem Sterling believes team-mate David Silva's will be "sorely missed" as Manchester City prepare for life without their Spanish superstar.

Aston Villa have become the latest Premier League club to announce the agreement of salary deferrals with players during the coronavirus shutdown.

Wolves' Diogo Jota snatched victory in the final of the Fifa 20 ePremier League Invitational with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Everton say they are "appalled" and have strongly condemned the actions of Moise Kean as "completely unacceptable" after the player was reported to have flouted coronavirus lockdown measures.

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The former United captain believes Sancho has potential, but says English players are generally overhyped

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris says he is learning "so much" under manager Jose Mourinho.

Alan Pardew insists he will not take a bonus from ADO Den Haag after the Dutch outfit avoided relegation from the Eredivisie.

Chelsea starlet Billy Gilmour has revealed how a conversation with Frank Lampard convinced him not to go out on loan and compete for opportunities at the club.

Fernandinho has been given permission to return to Brazil while the Premier League is on hold.

Italian football clubs have been told they can return return to training in May following a televised speech from prime minister Giuseppe Conte.

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Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has reaffirmed his commitment to the club.

Tottenham groundsman Darren Baldwin has given a glimpse behind the scenes at the club during the coronavirus lockdown.

Alan Pardew has told ADO Den Haag to keep the survival bonus he is entitled to, and has instead encouraged the club to donate it to the Dutch health service.

Tottenham star Heung-min Son is facing a third spell of quarantine and could miss the Premier League's return to full training due to government plans to force all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.

Crystal Palace are helping to feed frontline NHS workers and the most vulnerable in south London from the kitchens at Selhurst Park.

Teams could be allowed to make as many as five substitutions during matches when football returns, as part of a new proposal put forward by Fifa.

Rio Ferdinand believes that Paul Pogba should be the one talking about his future at Manchester United - not his agent Mino Raiola.

Arsenal players have returned to training at their London Colney base today as Mikel Arteta's squad observe strict social distancing guidelines.

Before the suspension of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign, West Ham were embroiled in a fierce fight to retain their top-flight status.