Former English Football Association chief executive Mark Palios has warned the cost of the coronavirus to lower-league clubs could be even larger than the £200 million ($244 million, 223 million euros) forecast by officials.... more »
The English Football League (EFL) reiterated on Thursday that promotion and relegation should be kept in place even if the season is ended prematurely by the coronavirus crisis.... more »
The English Football League (EFL) warned the economic crisis facing its clubs will not be spared by a resumption of matches behind closed doors as it delayed any return to training until May 25 on Wednesday.... more »
The English Football League insisted on Saturday that matches cannot resume without "suitable" testing measures for the coronavirus, adding such measures must not jeopardise the safety of front-line workers.... more »
Clubs in the English Football League (EFL) agreed a deal with players' union the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) on Tuesday for 25 percent of wages to be deferred in April.... more »
League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan said Friday that the English season can only be restarted if all footballers are tested for coronavirus.... more »
Clubs outside the Premier League cannot resume training till "May 16 at the earliest" due to the coronavirus pandemic but the season can be completed in "56 days" English Football League chairman Rick Parry informed them in a letter.... more »
Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) chief executive Gordon Taylor says rules relating to the financial conduct of clubs must not be relaxed amid discussions over potential wage deferrals due to the coronavirus.... more »
The Professional Footballers' Association called on Wednesday for urgent talks with the Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) over the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on players and clubs.... more »
Forced into lockdown by the coronavirus, English teams outside the lucrative Premier League are facing an unprecedented period of financial uncertainty.... more »
The shutdown of English football was extended until at least April 30 on Thursday after the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) held crisis meetings.... more »
The English Football League has announced a £50 million ($58 million) relief package to assist financially stricken clubs during the shutdown caused by the coronavirus.... more »
Drastic measures to help curb the spread of the coronavirus have plunged football into crisis, with leagues across Europe suspended and uncertainty over when play will resume.... more »
Fans of former FA Cup winners Bolton Wanderers and Bury waited anxiously to hear if their clubs were to be expelled from the English Football League on Tuesday.... more »
Bury have been given extra time by the English Football League to find a new owner as the troubled third tier side fight to stave off the threat of expulsion.... more »
Bury F.C.'s proud 134-year history could come to an end on Saturday if the League One side cannot prove they are financially viable to the English Football League (EFL).... more »
Fleetwood manager Joey Barton was charged with actual bodily harm on Wednesday following an alleged incident during a third tier match at Barnsley in April.... more »
Relegated Championship side Bolton Wanderers on Monday announced the appointment of administrators, with the club set for a 12-point penalty at the start of next season in League One.... more »
Black referees are failing to get into the upper reaches of English football because of the way they are assessed, a campaigner said Tuesday.... more »
Joey Barton was subject of more controversy on Sunday with police investigating the Fleetwood Town manager's alleged involvement in assaulting his Barnsley opposite number following their third-tier match on Saturday.... more »
