Arsenal have taken a £120 million ($160m) loan from the Bank of England to help ease cashflow issues brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The loan has been provided by the bank’s covid corporate financing facility (CCCF) and must be repaid by May, along with an unspecified amount of interest. Arsenal’s north London rivals Tottenham took advantage
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Man City confirm three new positive corona virus tests just hours before Man Utd clash
Manchester City have confirmed that two more players, and one additional staff member, have tested positive for Covid-19 following the club's latest round of testing. Goalkeeper Scott Carson and 18-year-old midfielder Cole Palmer are the two members of the playing staff that have tested positive, while an unnamed member of the non-playing staff has also delivered
Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out of Sweden clash after tested positive for Corona Virus
Cristiano Ronaldo has been ruled out of Portugal's clash with Sweden after testing positive for coronavirus. The Portuguese Football Federation confirmed the news in an official statement on Tuesday, which reads: "Cristiano Ronaldo was released from training with the national team after a positive test for Covid-19, so he will not face Sweden. "The Portugal international is doing well,
Premier League to resume on June 17 with Man City vs Arsenal, Aston vs Sheffield among the first fixtures
The Premier League season will resume on June 17 with Manchester City's meeting with Arsenal one of the first matches to be played - and all 92 remaining matches will be broadcast live. As the Telegraph first reported and Goal later confirmed, Aston Villa's home clash with Sheffield United is another that will mark the return of the English top
La-Liga to resume on June 8 as Spanish Prime Minister gives green light on return
La-Liga will be able to resume from the week beginning June 8 after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave the green light for football to return. The Spanish top flight has been suspended since March, but authorities have been exploring a way to conclude the campaign while the coronavirus pandemic continues. La Liga
Premier League confirms six positive Covid-19 tests from three clubs as they are forced to self-isolate for a week
The Premier League has confirmed that there were six positive Covid-19 results returned from a total of 748 tests administered to players and club staff on Sunday and Monday. The positive cases came from a total of three teams, with the league declining to identify the individuals who tested positive. As part of
Serie A suspension extended to June 14 amid Corona Virus
Two Parma stars in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19
Parma have announced that two of their players have gone into quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. As part of a round of testing that included "about 60 people" the Serie A club announced that two players saw their tests come back positive, though they were in "excellent" condition and did not have symptoms. "At
Five players in La Liga test positive for coronavirus
All players in the top two tiers of professional football in Spain have been tested for the virus, ahead of a possible resumption of the season Five players in the top two divisions of Spanish football have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga has confirmed. All professional footballers in La Liga and Segunda Division
European Athletics Championship becomes latest major event to be CANCELLED due to corona virus
The European Athletics Championships is the latest sporting event to fall victim to coronavirus following their cancellation on Thursday night. A decision on the fate of the meet, which was scheduled for August 26-30 in Paris, was due next month but it has now been confirmed it will be scrapped altogether rather than