Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira will miss their Premier League trip to Tottenham after returning a positive Covid-19 test. “We can confirm that Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira is self-isolating after returning a positive test for Covid-19, and will be absent from the touchline for today’s [Sunday] match against Spurs,” Crystal Palace tweeted: “Assistant manager Osian Roberts will deputise for…
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Mick Schumacher named new Ferrari reserve driver
Mick Schumacher will combine his race seat at Haas in 2022 with a role as Ferrari’s reserve driver. The 22-year-old German will share the Ferrari reserve position with former Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi. Giovinazzi will assume the role at 12 races while Schumacher will fill in at the other 11 when the Italian is racing in Formula E. A…
Read MoreAbramovich gets apology over Putin claim
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has received an apology from a publisher over defamatory allegations. HarperCollins published a book which included the claim that Mr Abramovich bought London football club Chelsea on the orders of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. On Wednesday the company apologised to Mr Abramovich and confirmed it had reached a settlement. It has amended the book, Putin’s People…
Read MoreCarrington training ground reopened following covid-19 surge
Manchester United have reopened their training ground after it was closed because of a rise in coronavirus cases. United shut the first-team section of their Carrington facility last week and had top-flight games against Brentford and Brighton postponed. The club said players have returned to training on a “staggered basis”. On Monday, Premier League and English Football League clubs chose…
Read MoreWan-Bissaka handed a six-month driving ban
Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been banned from driving for six months and fined £31,500. At an earlier court hearing, he admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance after being stopped by police in Manchester on 23 June. Ahead of his trial related to two speeding offences in Bradford in September 2020, Wan-Bissaka admitted failing to provide driver details.…
Read MoreTottenham crashed out of Europa Conference League
Tottenham are out of the Europa Conference League after Uefa ruled they forfeited their final match against Rennes. The match on 9th December was called off following a Covid outbreak, with 13 positive cases at the London club. Uefa then said the match could not be rescheduled and referred the matter to its disciplinary body. It awarded Rennes a 3-0 win and…
Read MoreHamilton may be punished for not attending awards ceremony
New FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has refused to rule out punishing Lewis Hamilton for boycotting its awards ceremony on Thursday. Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff did not attend in protest at the handling of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last Sunday. Formula 1 rules dictate that the top three drivers in the championship must attend. “If there…
Read MoreLeclerc tests positive for Covid-19
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home following the post-season Abu Dhabi test. Leclerc, who also contracted the virus back in January, and team mate Carlos Sainz appeared for Ferrari at the test in order to try out Pirelli’s new 18-inch tyres, which the team ran on a mule car. “[Charles] has tested positive for COVID-19,” Ferrari…
Read MoreEngland to host Italy v Argentina game
European champions Italy will face Copa America winners Argentina in London England on 1 June, 2022. European football’s governing body Uefa and South American equivalent Conmebol agreed in September to play three editions of the intercontinental match. The stadium venue for the ‘Finalissima’ has yet to be confirmed by officials in England. “It is with great pride that we are relaunching…
Read MorePremier League records 42 Covid-19 cases in the past week
Forty-two Premier League players and staff tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week. This is the most recorded in the league over a seven-day period. It is the highest number since 40 cases were reported in January. That week, 2,295 tests were carried out, while 3,805 tests were done in the latest round from 6-12 December. Brighton, Tottenham, Leicester,…
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