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UEFA to join sporting boycott of social media in protest against online abuse of players

A number of high-profile footballers have suffered racial abuse in recent months, prompting calls for tougher action from internet giants.

English football clubs to stage three-day social media boycott in protest against online racial abuse of players

The blackout, encompassing England's governing Football Association, clubs in the Premier League, English Football League and Women's Super League, will begin at 14.00 GMT on Friday, 30 April and run until 22.59 GMT on Monday, 3 May.

European Super League: UK threatens to invoke legal powers against breakaway League

Britain's government vowed on Monday to do "whatever it takes" to protect football, raising the possibility of invoking competition law to block a proposed new European Super League by breakaway clubs

Trials of permanent concussion substitutes in English football 'fall short' of objective, say FIFPRO, PFA

In a joint letter sent to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), which determines the laws of the game, FIFPRO and the PFA said existing trials using permanent concussion substitutes should be extended to test parallel temporary concussion replacements "as soon as possible".

British sports chiefs back use of 'vaccine passports' to fill stadiums

In a letter to lawmakers, a number of bodies including the Football Association, Premier League, Rugby Football Union, and England and Wales Cricket Board said current social-distancing rules would be "insufficient to end sport's COVID financial crisis."

Premier League expects safety guidelines on heading during training to be in place ahead of next season

The Premier League said it was launching two studies to identify the forces involved in heading footballs.

England's Football Association announces 'game-changing' television deal for Women's Super League

Sky Sports will show up to 44 games per season, with the BBC screening 22 matches free-to-air in a deal reported to be worth around £7 million ($9.7 million) per year.

Review finds Football Association guilty of 'institutional failings' in implementation of child safeguarding measures

The review, published on Wednesday, said high-profile convictions — including one for serial abuser Barry Bennell in the United States in 1995 — should have served as the catalyst for change, but it took another five years for the FA to put adequate processes in place.

Manchester City to become custodians of historic Football Association Challenge Cup trophy after owner's purchase

The trophy, a forerunner of the FA Cup in use today, was won by the club in 1904, when they beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in the final.

Premier League: Manchester United's Edinson Cavani handed three-match ban for racial term in social media post

Cavani posted a social media message on Instagram shortly after the match, replying to a message of congratulations using the Spanish term "negrito" (small black person).