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Man City fans to pay season tickets debts on Thursday Many Manchester City fans will see a deduction on their bank statements tomorrow. As confirmed by the Times reporter Paul Hirst, Man City have decided against cancelling direct debit payments from fans for their 2019-20 season tickets. Of course, it remains to be seen if the 2019-20 Premier League season will be resumed.   Why are Man City collecting these payments? The Times have provided the following reasons for why Man City have not cancelled the season ticket payments: City said that the Premier League had decreed that the remaining games of the season had been postponed until April 30, rather than cancelled, but promised that fans would not be adversely affected should the matches be called off or played behind closed doors. Yet, there’s no doubt that these payments are likely to be impactful for many Man City fans who have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Manchester City anger fans by charging season ticket holder

Transfer stories during Covid-19 Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy made his feelings clear on Tuesday regarding most transfer stories doing the rounds right now. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc worldwide, it’s difficult to pay any attention to most transfer rumours in the press. How can football clubs pay hundreds of millions in transfer fees, when clubs are struggling to make payroll for their employees and people are dying in hospitals? As Daniel Levy said : When I read or hear stories about player transfers this summer like nothing has happened, people need to wake up to the enormity of what is happening around us.  Yet, on Wednesday morning, rumours that Manchester United could sign Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus are spreading fast.   View this post on Instagram   😷😷🐶🐶 A post shared by Matthijs de Ligt (@mdeligt_) on Mar 29, 2020 at 10:39am PDT Matthijs de Ligt & Juventus 20-year-old Dutch centre-half Matthijs

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​Real Madrid are expected to sell midfielder James Rodríguez this summer, when he will enter the final year of his contract. It seems as though the Colombian has been close to the exit door for years. Having first left the club to join Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal back in 2017, it looked like his time was over back then. However, he was surprisingly brought back to the Santiago Bernabéu this season. Under Zinedine Zidane, ​Rodríguez has featured just 13 times this year,... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2UNtSSP via IFTTT

​Birmingham City midfielder Jude Bellingham is said to be 'a signature away' from joining  Borussia Dortmund this summer, despite serious interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils have been pushing hard to convince Bellingham to head to Old Trafford this summer, with Sir Alex Ferguson personally reaching out to the 16-year-old to try and get the deal over the line. However, ​Dortmund have also been putting in work, and reports in Germany have always been confident that they would win the... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2UtkYLe via IFTTT

​Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has claimed Chelsea's Mason Mount has the potential to become one of the world's top players. Having made his breakthrough to the senior side this season, Mount has proven to be a core part of Frank Lampard's team. In his 41 appearances to date, he has managed six goals and five assists, earning himself a spot in Gareth Southgate's England squad in the process. However, despite some impressive showings, Mount has often faced criticism from some ​Chelsea fans for... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2vXuZ9U via IFTTT

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Leo Messi & Barcelona Leo Messi, 32, is under contract at Barcelona until 2021. Will the Argentine agree a deal to extend his stay with the Catalans? Prima pagina #Equipe pic.twitter.com/EEjQFejGN1 — Giovanni Capuano (@capuanogio) March 31, 2020   Messi confirms players wage cut On Monday, speaking on behalf of the entire Barcelona first team squad, Leo Messi has confirmed the agreement of a 70% wage cut to the first team salaries. Messi made the announcement via his social media accounts, while he took a swipe at “people” at Barcelona who had attempted to ramp up pressure on the players in recent days. Messi’s statement said: We want to clarify that our desire has always been for a reduction to be applied to our salaries because we understand that this is an exceptional situation and we are the first that have ALWAYS helped the club with what they have asked of us. Many times we have even done things on our own accord, at moments when we felt it necessary or import

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Tottenham may follow Newcastle wage cuts Of course it was going to be Newcastle United, right?! Newcastle United have become the first Premier League club to cut wages following the suspension of the Premier League season. The Times have reported on the reductions in salaries at St James’ Park: Newcastle have joined EFL clubs such as Birmingham City and Millwall in placing the majority of their workforce — with the exception of players and first-team coaching staff — on furlough. (Newcastle owner Mike) Ashley has now opened himself up to further criticism by taking advantage of the government’s coronavirus job retention scheme, which provides workers with 80 per cent of their wages up to a maximum of £2,500 per month. Tottenham may be the next Premier League club to take such cost-cutting measures. The Times confirm that Spurs may follow Newcastle’s lead in telling a large proportion of their workforce that they have been furloughed. Spurs are “under pressure” to cut wages as “

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Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish breaches quarantine rules Jack Grealish may be thankful that he’s locked in his house today. The Aston Villa midfielder is facing a barrage of criticism in the press for breaching quarantine rules during the Covid-19 crisis. Grealish, who had previously issued a video telling his fans to stay indoors, proceeded to ignore his own advice when he went out on Sunday night. The Villa midfielder was caught having broken the isolation rules after he got into a car crash at 4 am in the morning. On Monday evening, Grealish recorded a new video apologising for his “stupidity”. pic.twitter.com/XxoEt4yZNj — Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish) March 30, 2020 Grealish was out with two other Premier League footballers More details are now emerging about why Grealish went out on Sunday night. The Times report: It is believed that Grealish went to an apartment belonging to the former Villa player Ross McCormack. McCormack, 33, is currently a free agent. However, t

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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema criticises Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has criticised Chelsea attacker Olivier Giroud on Instagram Live on Sunday night. Benzema laid into Giroud using racing car imagery, saying: You don’t confuse Formula 1 with karting, and I am being nice. Next… I know that I am Formula 1. He has his career, he does what he wants, scores the goals he wants. He is in his lane, I am in my lane, I don’t think about him. Aside from that, his style of play suits the French national team well. It works because he is there, that is the only reason. He is good because there are players like (Kylian) Mbappé or (Antoine) Griezmann who are fast and who play in the channels and pivot around the centre-forward. Him, up top, he weighs on defences, which allows the two others to move a lot and show a lot. He blocks and it works.  It won’t be spectacular, he won’t do something amazing, but he has his thing… Aside from that, does everyone like how he

Man City: Premier League points deduction threat In the Times on Monday, Manchester City fans are warned that when the Premier League finally resumes, their club could be docked points. Reporter Paul Joyce has confirmed that the Premier League continue to investigate claims that Man City breached Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. If found guilty, Man City could be docked points in the Premier League. The Times report: The Premier League is continuing its investigation into alleged breaches of financial fair play by Manchester City despite football shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. City could face domestic sanctions… the possibility of City being docked points has been mooted.   Man City, FFP & Champions League ban At the same time, UEFA have previously decided that Man City have breached their Financial Fair Play rules. As a result, the Sky Blues have been banned from European competition for the next two years. “The most important thing I have to say today

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Jack Grealish tells public ‘stay indoors’ Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish could be in trouble once again. Grealish stands accused of ignoring his own advice with regards to isolation during Covid-19. A couple of days ago, Grealish posted a video message on social media encouraging all his followers to heed the government’s instructions to stay inside during the current coronavirus pandemic. In his video, the 24-year-old said it was imperative to stay at home to “save lives”. The Villa star also said it was only acceptable to go outside to “buy food, buy medicine or exercise”. Grealish told his audience that these instructions are “urgent” to help protect to NHS. Stay Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. #StayHomeSaveLives @NHSuk pic.twitter.com/AIN4AzwNcR — Jack Grealish (@JackGrealish) March 28, 2020 Aston Villa star involved in a car crash Subsequently, pictures have appeared on social media revealing that Grealish has been involved in a car crash. The Guardian have

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​Former Tottenham full back Kieran Trippier says he was "selfish" during his last few months at the club, admitting he was putting himself above the team. The 29-year-old left north London to join Atlético Madrid last summer, where the England international has gone on to make 26 appearances across all competitions for Diego Simeone's side. Trippier's £20m move came as a surprise following what had been a disappointing season, and the England international admits he was "selfish" to continue... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2wKtGf0 via IFTTT

Call ​Olivier Giroud has admitted he saw himself 'far away from Chelsea' during the January transfer window, as it looked set in stone he would depart the club in a bid to secure regular first team football. Frank Lampard's preference to field Tammy Abraham in the lone striker role had left the Frenchman without regular football, making a mid-season exit a likely prospect. Another great team performance today  Thanks for your support! #CHEEVE #CFC pic.twitter.com/JGpN5DHlTE — Olivier... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/3dFbfsA via IFTTT

​Chelsea have confirmed that their planning permission to build a new stadium is set to expire on 31 March, but they insist plans to complete the project have not been scrapped completely. Back in January 2017, the Blues were permitted to start work on a lucrative redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, but the project was paused in May 2018 after owner Roman Abramovich was denied a visa to work in the UK. Chelsea have put their new stadium plans on hold citing an "unfavourable investment climate".... from All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min https://ift.tt/2xvXhJe via IFTTT

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