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The FA says it faces losses of up to £150mEnglish football faces "the danger of losing clubs and leagues" amid economic challenges "beyond the wildest imagination", says Football Association chairman Greg Clarke.The season has been halted indefinitely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Some club have placed non-playing staff on temporary leave, while talks continue over the salaries of players."Many communities could lose the clubs at their heart with little chance of resurrection," said Clarke.Speaking at an FA Council meeting, he said: "In the face of this unprecedented adversity, all the stakeholders within the game from players, fans, clubs, owners and administrators…

Atalanta fans have seen their team reach the Champions League quarter-final before football was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemicThis week the streets of Bergamo should be buzzing with excitement as Atalanta prepare for the biggest game in the club's history - a Champions League quarter-final.Instead, they are silent but for the sound of ambulance sirens and church bells ringing for the latest victims of the coronavirus pandemic.It is six weeks since the city rejoiced at their side's 4-1 Champions League first-leg win over Valencia, and Bergamo has been at the centre of the global pandemic. Sadly, it's now thought…

The Premier League has been suspended indefinitely with Liverpool 25 points clear at the topLiverpool have reversed their decision to place some non-playing staff on temporary leave and apologised to fans.On Saturday, the club said they were going to apply to the government's taxpayer-funded job retention scheme, sparking a fierce backlash.But in a letter to their fans, chief executive Peter Moore said: "We believe we came to the wrong conclusion last week and are truly sorry for that."He added that the Reds have "opted to find alternative means" to pay staff.What are Premier League clubs doing on pay?Liverpool had become…

Media playback is not supported on this device Buttler auctioning World Cup shirt to raise money to fight coronavirusWicketkeeper Jos Buttler says England could field two different teams on the same day to help maximise the amount of cricket played in a shortened summer. All professional cricket has been suspended until at least 28 May because of the coronavirus crisis.One way for England to maintain their schedule could be for the Test and limited-over teams to play simultaneously."If it was logistically possible, you would get the crowds," said Buttler."People will want to come because they haven't had any sport. It's…

Football across Europe is currently suspended because of the coronavirus pandemicThe summer transfer window will be moved and contracts ending on 30 June will be extended for a short period under proposals agreed by football's major stakeholders.BBC Sport understands talks initiated by world governing body Fifa and including confederations, federations, clubs, players and leagues have reached agreement over a number of issues arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.All parties now accept that completing the 2019-20 season by 30 June, as initially hoped, will not happen.Aleksander Ceferin, president of European governing body Uefa, has spoken of the campaign being concluded in…

Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has been at Manchester City since 2016Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus."Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends," said Manchester City on social media.Monday's increase of 637 coronavirus deaths means 13,055 have died in Spain.Last month, Guardiola donated 1m euros (£920,000) to help fight the outbreak.The money will be used to purchase medical equipment and protective material for staff involved in treating those admitted…

Royal St George's has hosted The Open 14 times, most recently in 2011The 149th Open Championship has been cancelled but 2020's three other men's majors have been rescheduled because of the global coronavirus pandemic.The Masters has been put back from April to November, while the US PGA Championship is slated for August.The US Open, at Winged Foot, New York, is being moved from June to September, a week before the Ryder Cup.The Open, due to take place in July at Royal St George's in Kent, will now be hosted by the venue in 2021.R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said: "We…

Kubrat Pulev (right) had been scheduled to fight Anthony Joshua in London on 20 JuneKubrat Pulev has pledged half of his purse - an estimated £2m - from his world heavyweight title fight against Britain's Anthony Joshua to help the battle against coronavirus.The fight - scheduled for 20 June at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - was postponed because of the pandemic.Pulev, 38, is expected to earn around $5m (£4.07m) from the fight.He said: "I will give doctors, nurses and hospitals the necessary equipment to deal with this devilish virus."Speaking to German newspaper Bild, he added: "I will donate 50% of…

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says it would be better to play behind closed doors than not at allThe Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions remain in place into September, according to Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.But Ceferin added that playing behind closed doors would be preferred to abandoning games.Champions League and Europa League matches are currently suspended until further notice."We can't play it out in September or October," Ceferin told ZDF Sportstudio.When asked whether the season could be abandoned, he added: “If the authorities do not allow us to play, then we cannot play.”Wayne Rooney says…