Soccer Jun 1, 2020
Four Bundesliga players call for 'Justice for George Floyd' in Germany
A quartet of players made statements during matches in the German league over the weekend.
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J. League May 31, 2020
J. League first-division sides stepped up their preparations on Saturday to resume the season a day after the announcement of a July 4 restart. J. League Chaiman Mitsuru Murai revealed the resumption date following a meeting with club executives, leaving teams around five weeks to ...
Soccer May 31, 2020
Bayern beats Fortuna to take 10-point lead in German first division
The reigning champion took another step to an eighth straight Bundesliga title with a dominant victory in Munich.
Soccer May 30, 2020
French league faces questions about early end as European neighbors move to resume play
It is the land of the world champions, but is it really a soccer country? That is the question some in France have been asking this week as the country's European neighbors work to bring the sport back after the coronavirus shutdown. Debate has raged ever ...
Soccer May 30, 2020
Spanish league considers use of virtual crowds when play resumes
Spanish soccer matches could have the look of a video game when the competition resumes next month. The league is contemplating adding virtual crowds to the television broadcast of matches that will be played in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic. Spanish league president Javier ...
Soccer May 30, 2020
Police want Liverpool to clinch Premier League title in neutral stadium to prevent gatherings
Liverpool is unlikely to win the Premier League at Anfield after police included the leader’s key games among at least five it wants to be played at neutral venues in a bid to prevent fans from gathering outside when the competition resumes. Police originally wanted ...
J. League May 29, 2020
J. League first division to resume on July 4
by Dan Orlowitz
The second and third division will restart on June 27, with initial game in all three flights taking place without fans.
Soccer May 29, 2020
The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown on TV as fans are prevented from attending games. The clubs agreed Thursday that ...
Soccer May 29, 2020
Home team AGF Arhus described the setup as the world's first "virtual grandstand."
Soccer / J. League May 28, 2020
Vissel becomes first J. League club to pass ¥10 billion mark
Vissel Kobe became the first Japanese club to surpass ¥10 billion ($92.7 million) in annual operating revenue as the club once again topped the J. League earnings list for the 2019 fiscal year, according to figures released Wednesday. The league's financial disclosures showed Vissel, owned ...
Soccer May 28, 2020
Some players wary as Premier League approves resumption of contact training
The Premier League is on track to resume next month after clubs approved plans on Wednesday to restart contact training even as some players are concerned about taking to the field again during the coronavirus pandemic. The vote by the 20 clubs came after gaining ...
Soccer / J. League May 28, 2020
J. League ponders splitting teams into regional divisions to limit cross-country travel
League officials proposed the move at a meeting of club executives.