Tottenham Hotspur reduce off-field staff wages by 20%
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has revealed that 550 non-playing staff have taken a 20 per cent pay cut to counter the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tokyo Olympics to commence on 23 July, 2021
Next year’s Tokyo Olympics will now officially open on 23 July 2021 – 364 days later than planned – in order to give organisers the time needed to prepare after the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Xavi ‘ready’ to manage Barcelona if asked
Club legend Xavi stays he is ‘ready’ to manage FC Barcelona should the Catalan giants come calling. The midfielder turned down the role in January but is open to taking charge in the future.
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Shortened weekend and January races an option according to Ferrari boss
Shortening a race weekend to two days and running the Formula One season into January next year are among the radical solutions being considered to get the sport racing again, according to Ferrari’s Mattia Binotto.
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Stoke fine James McClean over ‘inappropriate’ Instagram post
Irish international James McClean has been fined two weeks’ wages by Stoke City after his club took a dim view of an “inappropriate social media post” on Instagram. The picture showed McClean wearing a balaclava in front of his children.
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