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England manager Gareth Southgate has agreed to take a 30 per cent pay cut. The move is expected to be confirmed next week by the Football Association.

UEFA has confirmed the Champions League final will be cancelled if the competition can't be concluded by August 3 and says one-legged play-offs are an option being discussed.

The country's top footballers have spoken out over the Premier League pay-cut row in an extraordinary statement criticising health secretary Matt Hancock

Mick McCarthy says he is 'hugely disappointed' after being replaced by Stephen Kenny as Republic of Ireland manager with the delay to Euro 2020 having brought forward the bizarre succession plan.

In a video conference call, the Premier League told of the potential losses to clubs, as they look to convince players to take a 30 per cent mix of cuts and deferrals on their wages.

The Juventus talisman has recently sported a top-knot this season, but may be about to debut an entirely new look after uploading a video of his model partner stepping up the mark.

Arsenal remain one of the more likely destinations for Jesse Lingard if he is to leave Manchester United in the next transfer window.

All sport has been suspended due to the coronavirus and Serie A games will not take place until May 3 at the earliest. It is hoped that the season will be concluded by July 2.

Liverpool have been heavily criticised for becoming the latest Premier League club furlough members of non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic.

The two Man City players are renowned for their pace down the right wing and have regularly combined to create goals and chances.

Gotze looks set to leave Borussia Dortmund when his contract expires on June 30, with a host of clubs across Europe expected to fight it out for the 2014 World Cup winner.

The 18-year-old forward has played a far bigger role than many expected him to this season, contributing 10 goals and four assists in 26 appearances in all competitions.

Argentina legend Maradona issued a plea for football's big names to use their wealth to help others amid the coronavirus crisis.

Willian's deal at Stamford Bridge expires on June 30 and contract negotiations have ground to a halt after Chelsea offered him a two-year deal rather than the three-year contract he wanted.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Bernie Ecclestone believes this season's Formula One championship should be cancelled as he does not think enough races can be completed for it to be valid.

Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish was forced to apologise this week after admitting to flouting lockdown guidelines to attend a late-night party at former team-mate Ross McCormack's flat.

The Premier League side's announcement comes as top-flight clubs meet with representatives of players and managers to discuss possible wage cuts during the suspension.

The specialist coach used Twitter to explain recent quotes from an interview with German outlet Kicker where he claimed he may join another club at the end of the season.

Cheltenham Festival organisers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people helped spread the coronavirus

The 41-year-old remains the club's all-time record goal scorer following his 13-year playing career in west London, and is now targeting more trophies from the dugout.

Since sealing his switch to Molineux in 2017, the Portuguese maestro has dazzled fans with spectacular strikes.11 of his 15 goals for Wolves have been from outside the penalty area.

Manchester United are reportedly interested in putting together a swap deal that would see Paul Pogba leave in exchange for Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt.

Matthijs De Ligt moved from Ajax to Juventus for £67.5 last summer. After a year in which he initially struggled to adapt, there have been rumours of a move to play for Manchester United.

The impact of the deadly coronavirus is being felt far and wide in football with clubs taking a mighty financial hit amid the shutdown. But how will this impact on the transfer market this summer?

Bryan Robson believes Bruno Fernandes can be Manchester United's new Paul Scholes. Fernandes joined the Red Devils from Sporting Lisbon in January and has instanly became a fan favourite.

The renowned tycoon is expected to welcome another child, which will be his first with 44-year-old wife Fabiana Flosi, in July - just a few months before turning 90.

Liverpool, who have a 25-point advantage over reigning Premier League champions Manchester City and nine games left, need six more points to guarantee lifting their first title in 30 years.

Romelu Lukaku completed a £73m deal last summer to join Inter Milan following a tough two-year spell at Manchester United. The Belgian international has scored 17 goals in 25 games since he joined.

Chelsea have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Philippe Coutinho this summer. The attacking midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a deal worth £145m two years ago.

Juventus have upped the ante in their pursuit of Valencia winger Ferran Torres as the Old Lady look to get a jump on Liverpool in their bid to land the 20-year-old this summer.

The Premier League were set to meet the Professional Football Association on Saturday over plans to cut player wages by 30 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic.

29-year-old winger Costa featured under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich during his spell in Bavaria, but has largely fallen out of favour in Turin this season.

Burnley have released a statement showing the dire financial consequences the coronavirus pandemic could have on the club as well as other teams, if it is decided not to complete the season.

Manchester City are tracking Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz according to Corriere dello Sport. Ruiz's agent has also revealed that Real Madrid have shown interest in the Spain international.

Liverpool fan Ben Price was given a surprise when an ordinary video call was interrupted by Virgil van Dijk. The defender had been listening to Price, a member of the LFC Foundation, tell his story.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has backed players and managers to 'do the right thing' by taking a pay cut.

LEANID SMOLSKI IN BELARUS: As the world struggles to control the spread of coronavirus, Belarus remains one of the few countries trying to downplay the importance of quarantine provisions.

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was close to re-signing for Barcelona last summer, but the Catalan club had to make a last-minute pledge to sign him by 2020 to stop him joining Real Madrid.

Former Real Madrid and AC Milan star Kaka believes Lionel Messi is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. This came as a surprise as the former Brazil international played with Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo is doing his bit to help Juventus cut costs in the coronavirus outbreak but due to the astronomical success of his business away from the pitch, he's unlikely to notice the financial hit.

Everton winger Bernard is considering a £16million move to Roma so he can link up with his old manager Paulo Fonseca. Calciomercato claim he is thought to have become frustrated at his minutes.

Fabio Capello has given a frank account of England's 2010 World Cup campaign and has admitted that it pained him to put David James in goal following Robert Green's error against the United States.

Billy Joe Saunders and a host of boxing stars have paid their respects to Anthony Yarde after the British boxer suffered a second heartbreaking loss to the coronavirus this week.

AHEAD OF THE GAME: Sky Sports and BT Sport will ask the Premier League for the right to broadcast more matches next season as the price for not demanding a huge compensation fee.

Golf chiefs are looking to find a way to ensure that all majors are played this season as the postponements caused by the coronavirus pandemic could see a surge of action later in the year.

Karren Brady has said that Premier League clubs have to slash the wages of their stars amid the coronavirus crisis, as the West Ham chief slammed the PFA for imploring players not to accept a cut.

Arsenal are tracking Real Madrid youngster Cesar Gelabert as the Gunners join a host of European clubs looking to secure the services of the Spanish talent this summer transfer window.

Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil has had a whirlwind 12 months. The highest paid player in Arsenal's history has had a topsy-turvy period on and off the pitch.

Millions of boxing fans are desperate to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua meet in the ring this year. But the cold hard truth is that February 2021 appears to be the earliest it will happen.