Turkey on Wednesday said it was happy to be
hosting the Champions League final in 2021 after the final was moved
from Istanbul this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2019-2020 Champions League, suspended since March because of the health crisis, will be completed in a ‘Final Eight’ format that will be held in Lisbon in August, Uefa said on Wednesday.
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes says he
is relishing the opportunity to play alongside record-signing Paul Pogba
when they resume their Premier League campaign after a three-month
pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The 25-year-old Fernandes, who
joined United from Sporting Lisbon in January, has settled in quickly
at Old Trafford, with three goals and four assists in nine matches and
adding creativity to the team with Pogba out of action due to a foot
injury.
Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow
has urged fans not to congregate at Villa Park ahead of the Premier
League’s restart on Wednesday.
The remaining games of the 2019/20 season will be broadcast on television to deter fans from going to stadiums, with all matches to be played behind closed doors.
The Premier League makes its eagerly
anticipated return on Wednesday after 100 days in lockdown, with
Manchester City’s clash against Arsenal taking centre stage at the start
of a frenetic dash to finish the season.
Coronavirus restrictions
mean the drama will be played out with no fans in the stands but
football-starved supporters will be able to feast on 92 televised games
crammed into less than six weeks.