Premier League chief warns pandemic could cost ‘at least £1 billion’

The coronavirus pandemic could cost the Premier League “at least £1billion”, the competition’s chief executive Richard Masters has warned. Masters said the cost could be considerably higher than that if the impact of the pandemic extends further into the future.

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Mick McCarthy reign ends as Stephen Kenny takes over as manager

Mick McCarthy will not lead the Republic of Ireland into their Euro 2020 play-off against Slovakia after agreeing to put a premature end to his second stint in charge of his country. Stephen Kenny has stepped up from the under-21s to replace him with immediate effect.

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