Sunderland Rumors & News

TMZ "Every team in the Premier League will wear "Black Lives Matter" threads when the season restarts ... with the powerful message replacing names on the back of players' shirts. Check out one of the kits posted by Sheffield United on Tuesday ... the unis not only feature..." June 16

TSN "Premier League clubs with only 15 fit players are still likely to have to play matches if the season resumes as planned next month during the coronavirus pandemic. West Ham vice chair Karren Brady has disclosed new details of Thursday's conference call of clubs when they agreed to..." May 30

The Score "The Premier League has confirmed that it's provisionally scheduled to return from the pandemic-induced hiatus June 17, following in the footsteps of the Bundesliga in a bid to complete the season. Below, we highlight 10 things we're looking forward to seeing when England's..." May 30

TSN "Premier League clubs agreed Monday on the measures that will allow non-contact practice sessions to resume during the coronavirus pandemic. The protocols for small group training — while maintaining social distancing — beginning Tuesday were approved unanimously in a vote..." May 18

ESPN "The Premier League has been given the go-ahead to resume behind closed doors from June 1 by the United Kingdom government, it was announced on Monday. Boris Johnson, the U.K. Prime Minister, set out a roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions on Sunday evening and a full report has since..." May 11

Yardbarker "Premier League medical personnel are advising against a return to football amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to David Ornstein of The Athletic, medical experts from each of the 20 Premier League clubs raised concerns about the safety of players and team personnel in..." May 05

The Score "The U.K. government minister responsible for sports is working with the Premier League to try to accelerate its return, despite the country nearing 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday. "I personally have been in talks with the Premier League with a view to getting..." April 28

ESPN "Football behind closed doors sounds simple: Get the teams in, keep the fans out and limit the other attendees to those people who simply have to be there. But with the sporting world as a whole facing the reality of returning to action without spectators -- once coronavirus lockdown..." April 18

The Score "The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) says slashing the wages of Premier League players isn't the right course of action at this time to help alleviate the financial pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. The pushback comes after the Premier League proposed a 30% pay..." April 04

The Score "Premier League clubs, growing increasingly desperate as they continue to explore all options in order to complete the current season, have floated the possibility of shifting the entire operation abroad, according to The Athletic's Adam Crafton and David Ornstein. Ahead of a..." April 02

Pro Soccer Talk "Gianluigi Donnarumma to the Premier League? Marca cites reports out of Italy that Donnarumma is learning English ahead of a transfer that would cost between $21 million and $27 million. Donnarumma has already made 190 appearances for AC Milan despite his relatively..." March 19

Pro Soccer Talk "Possible dates to end the domestic league seasons in Europe, including the Premier League, have been revealed following UEFA’s videoconference meeting on Thursday, as they discussed their options to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. UEFA postponed EURO 2020 and agreed to..." March 17

The Score " England's June friendlies against Austria and Romania have been called off after Euro 2020 was postponed for a year due to the coronavirus. Gareth Southgate's side were due to face Austria in Vienna on June 2 before playing Romania at Villa Park on June 7. But..." March 17

CBS Sports "Wayne Rooney ripped the Premier League's response to the coronavirus pandemic in a column that ran Sunday in British newspaper The Times. The Premier League ultimately decided to suspend its season after Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea player Callum..." March 16

ESPN "The Premier League will hold a meeting with clubs on Thursday to discuss the fate of the season, an FA spokesperson told ESPN. The league was suspended until April 3 at the earliest on Friday after an emergency meeting. Officials were forced to act..." March 14

The Sun "NO escaping the fact now, football in England is entering its most devastating period in 75 years. The news that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (which came in a phone call to me from the Arsenal CEO late Thursday) and Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi tested positive for coronavirus..." March 14

Daily Mail "Premier League clubs may refuse to play when the season is due to resume next month because of widespread concerns about their players' fitness and the integrity of the competition.  All of English professional football was shut down until April 3 on Friday following..." March 14

Pro Soccer Talk "The new Premier League schedule for April has been announced and there are plenty of changes to times and days. This is always a huge month in the Premier League season, especially with the title about to be wrapped up, the top four battle set to go down to the wire and the..." February 21

talk sport "The league’s new CEO, Richard Masters, has revealed they are actively working on plans to launch a Netflix-style digital streaming channel, selling live games direct to fans. Trials of a new ‘Over The Top’ (OTT) service that cuts out traditional broadcasters could..." February 09

The Score "Premier League clubs have agreed to extend bans imposed on supporters for abusive behaviour to every stadium in the top-flight. There have been several incidents of Premier League stars being subjected to racist abuse from the stands this season. The Professional..." February 06

ESPN "Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among several people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, a source confirmed to ESPN. Bryant was 41. Drafted 13th overall in 1996 out of Lower Merion High School outside of Philadelphia, Bryant was a five-time..." January 27

Pro Soccer Talk "Jose Mourinho seems to be quite happy that the Premier League will implement its first-ever winter break next month, allowing players a bit of rest and recovery time during a marathon campaign, but says its timing makes the break almost worthless for clubs competing in European..." January 24

The Score "The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) has instructed Premier League referees to start employing pitchside monitors when making potential red card decisions, according to BBC Sport's Simon Stone. Match officials in England's top flight have been criticized..." January 17

The Score "The Professional Footballers' Association, the trade union for players in England and Wales, is facing a statutory inquiry into serious concerns about how the charity is run. The UK government's Charity Commission describes the inquiry as the "most serious..." January 14