The club had said the move was to protect "as many jobs as possible" and avoid redundancies, adding the current situation is unsustainable. However, Budge has since told staff she hopes to review the wage cut proposal when more detail on Chancellor Rishi Sunak's salary pledge becomes available. Hibernian CEO calls for coronavirus cash clarity'Very optimistic' to complete league by June - Burrows“My family and I feel that, through a long career, football has been very good to us," said Naismith.
With 13 games remaining and Barcelona leading Real Madrid by two points, El Clasico at the Bernabeu on Sunday could be pivotal in deciding the most compelling La Liga title race for years. Neither team has looked particularly convincing this season, both have been hit by significant injury blows, and Real now have a Champions League home defeat to bounce back from, so there are plenty of uncertainties heading into a game that is likely to be tense and closely contested.
We will naturally see smaller squad sizes and more use of the loan system, particularly by lower league clubs," Wilson told BBC Sport. He thinks that will "help redistribute playing talent" but foresees a "depression" in the transfer market. Even if clubs are able to pay big fees, the public perception will be so poor that they will try to avoid it," he added. That will naturally depress the total value of the transfer market, and clubs should use this to their advantage in player contract negotiations so anybody looking at contract renewals will probably look at lighter contracts.
Atletico need a win to be sure of sailing to the second round. Atletico are on a poor run heading to this game; they have managed just one win in their last eight matches. They have lost their defensive mettle, and have just one clean sheet in their last four matches. Upfront, they have also been a bit shaky; while they have scored in seven of their last 10 matches, Atletico have failed to score in their last three matches.
Augsburg are undefeated in their last five Bundesliga games. They have also managed to earn all three points in four of their last five Bundesliga fixtures. Only the Bundesliga's top two, Borussia Monchengladbach and RB Leipzig, have earned more points than Augsburg over the last six games.
Speaking to ABC’s Good Morning America, she added: "This decision was out of left field for us. I think for both sides it was very unexpected. If anyone knows anything about the heart of this team, we are fighters and we will continue to fight together for this. Klausner did allow the players' case for unfair treatment in travel, housing and medical support to go to trial, which is set for 16 June in Los Angeles.
I was just doing my job" said Callum, 15. Jose Mourinho praises ball boy as Spurs beat OlympiakosMourinho sought out Callum after the goal celebration to shake his hand and give him a hug. The Portuguese said afterwards: "I love intelligent ball boys like I was. I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid. And this kid today was brilliant. He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.
Lawro's prediction: 0-2David's prediction: Arsenal are trying to turn it around at the moment, after having quite a hard time. But I think stopping City is probably a step too far for them right now, even though City are not doing quite as well as they have been. MONDAY Crystal Palace v Brighton (19:45 GMT)This should be pretty spiky, and it is also very hard to call. I am going to go with Crystal Palace to take the derby honours, though, and Roy Hodgson deserves a lot of credit for the job he has done.
Another of Dortmund's highly-rated young talents, England forward Jadon Sancho, was restricted to an 11-minute cameo off the bench, because of a calf injury. On-loan Everton full-back Jonjoe Kenny started for Schalke, who brought on Wales winger Rabbi Matondo as one of their five substitutes - two more than usual are permitted under the new regulations for the Bundesliga's restart. There were 30 match balls placed around the stadium, each of them disinfected by ball-boys who placed them on special spots rather than giving them directly to the players The South Stand at Signal Iduna Park holds 25,000 fans and is the biggest free-standing grandstand in Europe.
Athletic Bilbao will play Real Sociedad in the first all-Basque Copa del Rey final since 1927 after edging past Granada on away goals. Athletic lost 2-1 in the second leg, but went through courtesy of Yuri Berchiche's 81st-minute goal, having won the first-leg 1-0 in Bilbao. On Wednesday, Real Sociedad reached the final with a 1-0 win over second-tier side Mirandes for a 3-1 aggregate win. It's going to be historic for the Basque country," said Berchiche.
He had that initial bounce in results and got some great performances from his players, but can they do that again without any supporters? I am not convinced that they can. Lawro's prediction: 0-2Al's prediction: I have got a soft spot for Watford, particularly Troy Deeney, who is a thoroughly good guy. He has been quite outspoken recently about making LGBTQ people inclusive in football and hopefully a lot of positives will come from that.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Bernardo Silva is "not like he is being accused" after the forward received a one-match ban over a Twitter post. Silva, 25, will miss Saturday's home match against Chelsea because of a tweet sent to team-mate Benjamin Mendy. A Football Association commission said Silva "did not intend" the post to be "racist" but added that "many persons would have taken offence".
GMT unless stated): Saturday, Jan. Watford v Tottenham Hotspur (1230) *Watford have won their last three league matches at home, conceding only one goal. Spurs' Dele Alli has scored more goals against Watford in all competitions (six) than against any other opponent. Watford have won 13 points under new manager Nigel Pearson to get out of the relegation zone for the first time this season -- only Liverpool and Manchester City have won more points (15) in that period.
Moreirense are unbeaten in their last three home games in the Primeira Liga and Belenenses have lost three of their last four away games in the Primeira Liga. The hosts have scored in five of their last six matches while the visitors have failed to score in three of their last six matches. Moreirense have won three times at home this season and have only lost once, while Belenenses have already lost three times on the road.
We have to win games, win games, win games, and when you don't win, it will be more difficult," said Guardiola after his side dropped more points. The Spaniard managed to overturn a 10-point gap last season as City hunted down Liverpool to win the Premier League title. And while there are still 24 games to go, have City already left themselves with too much to do? Liverpool 2-1 BrightonNewcastle 2-2 Man City'Liverpool look like title-winning side'City need Liverpool to have a poor run of form, yet Jurgen Klopp's leaders have dropped just two points all season.
BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson said: "I just think that after seeing City get beaten by United in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, their manager Pep Guardiola will have them at it for this one. Spurs have a decent record against City in the recent past but, without the injured Harry Kane, they are just not firing properly at the moment. Lawro is making predictions for all 380 top-flight matches this season, against a variety of guests.
It may have been Christmas Eve for Beckham, whose boyish love of football was evident in everything he did, but he was soundly asleep by 10. He’d left training with an ice pack on his thigh, which made for some scare stories in the English press the next morning, but knew he would almost certainly be fit to play.
Posted at 83' Attempt missed. Jermain Defoe (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Goal!Posted at 80' Goal! Rangers 4, Heart of Midlothian 0. Greg Stewart (Rangers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Posted at 80' Attempt saved. Sheyi Ojo (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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I want to change perception of not only (of Woodward) himself but the ownership of the club,” said Neil Ashton, until recently a journalist with the tabloid Sun newspaper. I got to know Ed Woodward a little bit. I discovered that the portrayal of Ed Woodward is not accurate. It’s a guy that absolutely loves Manchester United,” he told the U.
In all three cases, the current top four would stay the same, happily fulfilling Uefa's hope that the 2020-21 European participants would be decided on "sporting merit" - Paris St-Germain as champions and Marseille would qualify for the Champions League group stage with Rennes heading into the third qualifying round. Lille would finish fourth to take Ligue 1's only Europa League qualifying place. However, if the two Europa League places available from the domestic cup competitions are given to the teams finishing fifth and sixth in the league, expect squabbling: Lyon, Montpellier, Reims, Nantes and Nice would all have a claim.
A vital game for Watford as they bid to avoid relegation to the Championship. They haven't won since the season resumed and are only a point above the bottom three. Home form has been a struggle for most of the season, can they find the form that got them the win over Liverpool? Southampton lost on Thursday but look safe from relegation. A bet on under 2.5 goals is the one to go for here.
Paper Round's view: Giroud has only started two Premier League matches this season for Chelsea - one back in August and the most recent coming in a 1-0 loss at home to West Ham in November when Tammy Abraham was injured. The World Cup winner will have to push for an exit in the January winter transfer window if he wants to keep his place as a starter in the France national team, especially ahead of this summer's European Championships.
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Posted at 90'+1' Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Sam Stubbs. Posted at 90' Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Sam Stubbs. Posted at 89' Attempt missed. Mickel Miller (Hamilton Academical) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Posted at 88' Attempt missed. James Wilson (Aberdeen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Suarez’s diveAnother diving celebration. In the build-up to the Merseyside derby in October 2012, Everton boss David Moyes heavily criticised Luis Suarez for what he said was a dive to get Jack Rodwell sent off the previous year. Suarez scored… and proceeded to dive right in front of Moyes to celebrate. Old man’ Eto’oChelsea manager Jose Mourinho was caught on camera suggesting his striker Samuel Eto’o was 35 instead of 32 - although he claimed he was joking.
The months that followed saw her endure a "a bit of an identity crisis", work in a supermarket warehouse and almost join Real Madrid, before she ultimately decided to find a completely fresh challenge. It was like all the signs were pushing me away from football," the former Everton youngster told BBC Sport. Last summer was such a mad time. It was the first bit of adversity, apart from doing my ACL, that I'd properly faced, and it scared me a little bit that, without football, I had absolutely nothing.
La Liga side Real Betis have appointed former West Ham and Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini as their manager for next season. Pellegrini, who has also managed Real Madrid, Villareal and Malaga in the Spanish top flight, was sacked by the Hammers in December. The 66-year-old Chilean's deal with Betis runs until June 2023. Pellegrini won the 2013-14 Premier League title and two EFL Cups during his three years at Manchester City.
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We like to think we would meet up in 20 to 30 years, look back and mix up the years. Was it 2019 or 2020?"So far, so good. We try to squeeze everything we can get from our time together. There is no pressure, it is just opportunity. How do you maintain respect while making difficult decisions?"All my former players have my number and we stay in contact. I support them still, apart from the moment we play each other.
Newcastle lost quite big away from home at Leicester a couple of months ago when they met first time in the league this season losing the game with no less than 5-0 in the end as Leicester broke their defense time after time and put 5 of those scoring chance in the back of the net as well.
Ljungberg ready for Wenger chat Arsenal caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg said he would seek advice from former manager Arsene Wenger as he prepares for his first home game in charge - against Brighton on Thursday. The Swede, a member of Wenger's "Invincibles" team that went a complete season unbeaten en route to the 2003-04 league title, said he was keen to speak to the Frenchman as he bids to turn around the club's fortunes.
BookingPosted at 115' Emile Bearune (Hienghène Sport) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Posted at 115' Akram Afif (Al Sadd) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Posted at 115' Foul by Emile Bearune (Hienghène Sport). Goal!Posted at 114' Goal! Al Sadd 3, Hienghène Sport 1. Pedro Miguel (Al Sadd) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
There was no way back, especially after Wolfsburg scored a fourth seven minutes later. The loss has hit their hopes of qualifying for the Chanpions League as they slipped down to fifth place. They are level on points with Borussia Monchengladbach, who are now in fourth and will want to get back into winning ways this weekend.
Brentford have only one defeat in their last eight league matches, a home loss to fifth placed Nottingham Forest. They do need to get back into winning ways though as their last two games have both been drawn. Home form has seen them win seven of the last nine, the two they didn't win were both against sides in the top five, so not disastrous form at all.
In Ireland or the Nordic countries we have the first measure being taken that could affect the employment of players. Once those jobs are gone and those clubs are bankrupt, it is difficult for them to recover once coronavirus is over. Fifpro are talking to Uefa and world governing body Fifa as a matter of urgency, aiming to secure short-term loans or grants, or secure future payments not due. While this is the priority, there is the knowledge that once the game starts again, the need to make up for lost time will be huge.
Former Sheffield United midfielder Michael Brown, who spent five years at Bramall Lane from 1999 to 2004, believes the club is in a strong position to attract players in the January window after their solid start to the season. They have already become much more attractive for potential signings," said Brown. They will be thinking 'this club can stay up', whereas in the summer a lot of people were probably thinking 'it is going to be a long season for them'.
Getty Images PLAYER RATINGS Real Madrid - Courtois 7, Carvajal 8, Ramos 6, Varane 7, Marcelo 7, Casemiro 7, Valverde 7, Kroos 6, Isco 6, Vinicius 8, Benzema 6. Subs - Modric 6, Vazquez 4, Mariano 6. Barcelona - Ter Stegen 7, Semedo 7, Pique 5, Umtiti 5, Alba 5, Busquets 7, Arthur 6, De Jong 6, Vidal 4, Messi 5, Griezmann 6.
Another key part of training is Nuno's backroom staff, who have stayed with him throughout his managerial career. They were very intelligent and full of ideas, always making you want to work," Kouka says. Sometimes players feel a little bit lazy and maybe don't want to work, but these staff would always keep pushing you. Even if you couldn't see something in your game, they would spot it and try to help you.
Game for the 34th round of Serie A in Brazil with Ceará facing São Paulo. The home team, Care, is currently in the 15th place with 36 points after 10 wins, 6 draws and 17 defeats. On the other side, São Paulo is currently in the 6th place with 53 points after 14 wins, 11 draws and 8 defeats. Sao Paulo has not been in great form lately but definitely has a great chance to get back to victories here and we'll take them at this price to get the win on this match on the road this weekend against Ceara.
Video - Mourinho discusses Eriksen's future00:51 19:40 - Milan sign Begovic With Pepe Reina heading to Aston Villa, AC Milan have snapped up Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic on loan until the end of the season. United close on Fernandes It looks like Bruno Fernandes is going to join Manchester United this month.