Steve Cooper, the head coach of Nottingham Forest, found himself in an "embarrassing" situation as fans continued to chant his name during a disheartening 5-0 defeat against Fulham. Despite the team's struggles on the field, the loyal supporters vocally backed Cooper, a gesture he deemed unwarranted considering the disappointing outcome. Cooper acknowledged the fans' ongoing support but asserted that such encouragement was not justified in this instance. He took full responsibility for the team's recent poor performance, accepting any criticism that might come
SINGAPORE: From this weekend, COVID-19 testing will not be required for up to 250 fans attending Singapore Premier League (SPL) matches, said the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) on Wednesday (Apr 21). This comes after conditional entry was implemented on Apr 10, the first-time fans could watch live matches since the final day of the 2020 season in December. Explaining the ticketing process in a media release, FAS said fans will need to buy a physical ticket from dedicated booths at match venues,
Britain’s sports governing bodies have backed the government’s COVID certification programme which could allow a full return of fans at stadiums without social distancing requirements from June 21. The certificate would show if a person had been vaccinated, had a recent negative test or natural immunity from a positive test taken in the last six months. An open letter from sports bodies, including the Football Association, Premier League, and the Rugby Football Union read: “All of our sports can see the benefit that
LONDON - The Premier League plans to welcome up to 10,000 fans in stadiums for the final two rounds of matches this season, chief executive Richard Masters said on Friday. The British government last month set out a four-stage easing of England’s COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Under the third stage of the “roadmap”, very large outdoor stadiums will - if all conditions are met - from May 17 be able to have up to 10,000 people or 25% capacity, whichever is lower. “Hopefully the
LeBron James says an argument between himself and fans during the Los Angeles Lakers' 107-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks was "blown out of proportion" and they did not deserve to be ejected. Two women heckled James after he had exchanged heated words with a man they were sat with and they were thrown out. There were about 1,300 fans at at the Hawks' State Farm Arena. James said: "I'm happy fans are back. I need that interaction. I don't feel like they