The coronavirus pandemic could cost the Premier League “at least £1billion”, the competition’s chief executive Richard Masters has warned. Masters said the cost could be considerably higher than that if the impact of the pandemic extends further into the future.
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New Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny will guide the national team with the assistance of Keith Andrews, Damien Duff and Alan Kelly after the former internationals were appointed to his backroom team.
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Mick McCarthy will not lead the Republic of Ireland into their Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia after agreeing to put a premature end to his second stint in charge of his country. Stephen Kenny has stepped up from the under-21s to replace him with immediate effect.
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Premier League clubs have voted to provide £125million to Football League and National League teams to help with their cash flow problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Atletico Madrid’s players and manager Diego Simeone, the highest-paid coach in the world, have accepted a 70% pay cut as the club deals with the economic impact of La Liga’s indefinite suspension and Spain’s state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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