Teams will be given “temporary dispensation” to make five substitutions to help with the congested schedule they could face when the season resumes, FIFA has proposed. Most leagues around the world have been halted by the coronavirus pandemic. The dispensation can be implemented by organisers for competitions scheduled until the end of the 2021 season.
Formula 1 boss Chase Carey says he plans to start the season in Austria in July, after France became the latest country to postpone its race. French Grand Prix organisers said on Monday the race at Paul Ricard on 28 June was off because of the country’s ban on major events until mid-July.
Egyptian club Al Ahly will pay its players and staff their full wages for the next four months despite the suspension of all football competitions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Cairo giants will “pay the entire wages for the next four months starting from 1 April to 1 July.”
Everton striker Moise Kean is set to be disciplined by the club after being filmed at a house party in breach of government coronavirus guidelines. The Daily Star Sunday reported that Italian Kean, 20, filmed himself at the party in his apartment. It is likely that Kean will face a fine after Everton said they were “appalled” by the incident.
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