Women’s Super League could be abandoned for 2019-2020 season
It appears the Arsenal women’s team season is nearing its ending for the current season. Following a meeting between the Women’s Super League organizers and the FA Board, the financial requirements to keep the league up and running for the remainder of the 201-9-2020 season is cost prohibitive. Both sides…
The UK government gives football the “green light.”
“Project Restart” Update: The Premier League and the EFL have been given the official green light from the UK government to restart football matches in June. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden declared: ”The Government is opening the door for competitive football to return safely in June.” The Mirror has published an…
Kicking the can down the road…
We are at the point when the return of sports to our daily lives is anybody’s guess. This goes for medical professionals, government officials, and especially, sports league executives. Here in the USA, one sport re-opened on May 8th (UFC), with another scheduled to restart on May 17th (NASCAR). The…
Decision time…two steps down, but many to go
Here is an updated timeline on the negotiations and discussions being held to get the Premier League up and running again… Yesterday (Sunday) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it’s time to get sports rolling again on June 1st. Today (Monday) – The Premier League shareholders met again and…
The clock is ticking for the Premier League…
This coming week could finally provide some final answers to the questions – will the Premier League resume the 2019-2020 season, and if so, when? The week’s timeline looks something like this… Sunday – UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson will address the nation and provide his plans on how to…
POLL RESULTS: Should the Premiere League resume playing matches?
The results of our poll are in. The question, “Should the Premier League resume playing matches?” Yes in England – 25% No in England – 18% Play in Australia – 57% Thanks for voting!
Is the Premier League playing “down under” a good idea?
Is the idea of playing the remainder of the 2019-2020 Premier League schedule in Australia a bad idea, or could it have some legs? At this point, I’m not sure the Premier League has many alternatives to successfully hit their goal of completing a legitimate season. Perth, Australia, on the…
Premiere League meeting on Project Restart delayed until next week
The prime minister of the UK, Boris Johnson, has postponed his speech on the nation’s COVID-19 recovery plans until Sunday. This means the next Premiere League meeting will be delayed until Monday at the earliest. Johnson was originally scheduled to speak on Thursday about how he plans to get the…
Play, don’t play, or move to Australia?
I really believe the whole quandary over whether the Premier League should resume playing football comes down to one simple question. What is more important at this point in time, money or health? I see the argument both ways, I really do. The pros of resuming the Premier League includes…