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REUTERS: Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen have come together to create a 20 million euros (18.3 million pounds) solidarity fund to help German clubs in the top two tiers stave off a potential financial crisis during the coronavirus pandemic. Germany's Bundesliga and second division are set to resume in April but the organising body's (DFL) executive committee has recommended the season be suspended until at least April 30, which will further impact revenues of clubs across the country. Dortmund said the four clubs, who participated in the Champions League this season, will forego their share of the national media revenue - approximately 12.5 million euros - while adding an additional 7.5 million euros of their own. "We are prepared to help out other professional football clubs if it is ultimately a matter of cushioning the financial effects of the pandemic," Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said in a statement … [Read more...] about Four Bundesliga teams create a 20 million euros fund for clubs in crisis

REUTERS: Chelsea Women have agreed a deal to recruit Bayern Munich midfielder Melanie Leupolz who will join the squad ahead of the 2020-21 season, the Women's Super League (WSL) club said on Monday. Leupolz, 25, agreed a pre-contract and signed a three-year deal that will keep her at the English club until 2023. A winner of back-to-back Bundesliga titles in Germany, she has also captained the side she joined in 2014 from Freiburg. Leupolz has also represented the national side, winning the Euros in 2013 and an Olympic gold medal in 2016. "It's a really big move, it's my first move to another country and I'm really looking forward to it," Leupolz said in a statement. "I believe in what Chelsea are doing as a club and I'm excited to be a part of that. They want to win titles, and so do I. I also like the style of football they play, I've seen a lot of their matches and I think it's the right club for me." Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said Leupolz's versatility were key factors … [Read more...] about Football: Chelsea Women agree deal for Bayern midfielder Leupolz

MUNICH: Keen to avoid unnecessary travel while maintaining social contact, Bayern Munich have set up 'cyber-training' sessions where players work out together online by following exercises streamed from the club's headquarters. "We all have to try to deal with the situation in a positive way," Bayern coach Hansi Flick told the club's website. "Yesterday (Wednesday) at 11 am, we had our first 'Cyber Training', where the team were coached remotely. Everyone was motivated, everyone did very well." The state of Bavaria has not yet introduced mandatory confinement measures, but Bundesliga leaders Bayern have decided to keep their players at home in order to best respect the instructions from health authorities. "The guys are equipped with the fitness recording clocks. That means we get all relevant data of each player, such as the heart rate, on our monitors," said Holger Broich, the club's head fitness coach. Flick contends that keeping players in touch on a regular basis is … [Read more...] about Football: Bayern take training online to reduce virus risk

MADRID - Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was provisionally set free on Tuesday after appearing before a judge following a night in jail while being investigated for possible irregularities during his administration. Court officials said Bartomeu and his former adviser at the Spanish club, Jaume Masferrer, used their right not to make any comments in court. Bartomeu, Masferrer and two other club officials were arrested on Monday after Catalan police raided Barcelona’s headquarters in a search and seizure operation related to last year’s “Barçagate.” In that case, the club was accused of launching a smear campaign against current and former players who were critical of then-president Bartomeu and others. The club itself has not been charged but Bartomeu was not cleared. Court officials lifted the case’s secrecy and those accused will have access to the evidence gathered by authorities before appearing in court again. The arrests came less than a week before the … [Read more...] about Bartomeu provisionally set free after spending night in jail

IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring the third goal for PSG -- his 18th league goal of the season and his 98th for the French champions. Photograph: Benoit Tessier/Reuters Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe bagged a double as they hammered bottom side Dijon 4-0 away to cut Lille's lead to one point in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Mbappe added to Moise Kean's early opener with Danilo Pereira wrapping it up late on to lift PSG to second on 57 points from 27 games ahead of Lille's home match against Racing Strasbourg on Sunday. IMAGE: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi scored his 19th La Liga goal this season and a 30th league goal against Sevilla. Photograph: Fran Santiago/Getty Images Barcelona forwards Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi fired the Catalans to a confidence-boosting 2-0 win at in-form Sevilla on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Dembele latched on to a through ball from Messi and knocked it through the legs of Sevilla … [Read more...] about PIX: Mbappe double as PSG thrash Dijon; Barcelona sink Sevilla