London, United Kingdom | AFP | Premier League clubs voted unanimously on Wednesday to resume contact training as the English top-flight took a significant step towards restarting in June. The Premier League was put on hold in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Liverpool just two wins away from sealing …
Read More »Premier League clubs committed to finishing season, but no deadline set
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Premier League clubs remain committed to finishing the top-flight season, but did not set a June 30 deadline to complete the fixture list at their latest meeting on Friday. With the Premier League postponed since March 13 due to the coronavirus, it had been suggested a firm closing date …
Read More »FIFA urges clubs and players to reach agreement over wages: sources
Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA on Monday urged clubs and players to reach agreement on wage reductions to protect clubs suffering financial damage due to the coronavirus crisis, sources said. The call from world football’s governing body comes as Premier League clubs are locked in talks with players and their …
Read More »Dfcu rewards investment clubs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Dec.14, dfcu Bank in partnership with Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and NTV Uganda rewarded Geneber Outspan Organic Farmers with Shs 25million after emerging as the overall winner of the nationwide campaign targeted at driving a savings and investment culture in Uganda. The campaign, which …
Read More »New CAF club season dates from 2019
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | The Confederation of African Football (CAF) club season will run between September or October and May from 2019 to bring it in line with most African leagues, the organisation said Wednesday. Currently, CAF Champions League and second-tier CAF Confederation Cup fixtures are played between February …
Read More »Clubs chasing Premier League dream ‘risk bankruptcy’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | English Football League clubs are risking bankruptcy by chasing promotion to the Premier League where they face “economic exhaustion” trying to compete with established sides, financial experts said on Tuesday. Between the 2008-09 and 2015-16 seasons, 19 clubs gained promotion from the Championship to the …
Read More »Man Utd dethrone Real Madrid as cash kings
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United’s relative failure on the pitch has not been reflected off it as for the first time in over a decade they top Deloitte’s Football Money League for revenue in the 2015/16 season. United — who were last on top in the 2003/04 …
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