Robbie Neilson says you “don’t turn down” a club of Hearts’ stature after his shock departure from Dundee United to return to Tynecastle as manager. Neilson, 40, has signed a three-year deal to replace Daniel Stendel. United rejected an approach from Hearts owner Ann Budge on Sunday but, after head coach Neilson made clear his …read more →
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Spanish football is making plans for supporters to return to stadiums but they should not celebrate just yet. In fact, fans will be discouraged from celebrating at all. A 16-page draft protocol put together by La Liga, and seen by the Guardian, will enforce physical distancing in the stands, staggered arrival times and registration for those
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Serie A teams are facing a trip into the unknown and fans should not expect great football between now and the end of the season, Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said after his side’s 2-0 win at Bologna. With teams still brushing off the cobwebs after a three-month stoppage for COVID-19 and facing high summer temperatures
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The head of Olympique Lyonnais football club (OL) has written to the French government warning that the sport is facing an “unprecedented economic and social crisis”. In his open letter to France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu, Jean-Michel Aulas also calls for training to resume in June with a view
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Of all the major leagues in Europe, Serie A is entitled to think of itself as the most resilient. In the 21st century, it has had ruinous scandals. It has seen titles confiscated. And it has come back. As Italian league football resumes in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown it is appropriate to remember
