February 21, 20205 yr Author West Bromwich Albion striker Charlie Austin has been formally warned by the Football Association in relation to recent social media activity. Austin appeared to criticise fans of former club Southampton but, having been asked to explain his comments by the FA, he will face no further action.
February 21, 20205 yr Author Barnsley have been fined £20,000 and told to implement an action plan after some of their fans directed sectarian abuse at Stoke's James McClean. The incident happened in a Championship game between the sides on 9 November. Barnsley admitted failing to ensure their fans behaved in an orderly fashion and refrained from using abusive language. The abuse was aimed at McClean because he does not wear a poppy on his shirt for games around Remembrance Day.
February 22, 20205 yr Another 1-0 win to Leeds, there is still hope although a result like that is hardly convincing...
February 27, 20205 yr Author Leeds United moved back to within four points of Championship leaders West Bromwich Albion as Mateusz Klich's strike earned victory over lowly Middlesbrough at the Riverside. Klich guided a fine shot in off the far post in first-half injury time moments after Pablo Hernandez's low effort came back off the upright.
February 28, 20205 yr Author Hull City striker Tom Eaves will miss the rest of the Championship season after injuring ankle ligaments. The 28-year-old was hurt in the second half of the Tigers' 2-1 defeat at Preston North End on Saturday. "He's a big loss and, as I said after the game, it was a horrendous tackle on him," head coach Grant McCann said. "He's torn a couple of ligaments
February 29, 20205 yr https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/champi...hip/top-scorers Interesting only 2 players from the top 2 in this list - Bamford (12) and Robson Kanu (10).
February 29, 20205 yr And at half time against Hull, Leeds are... 1-0 up. There seems to be a recurring theme here, I just can't put my finger on it... Edit: Okay we ended up winning 4-0, the curse is broken :kink:
April 8, 20205 yr Author The English Football League will appeal against the decision of an independent disciplinary commission to clear Birmingham City of a misconduct charge. The charge, which was in relation to an alleged breach of an agreed business plan, was brought against the club in January but dismissed last month. However, the EFL has exercised its right to an appeal. Birmingham were deducted nine points last season for breaching the EFL's profitability and sustainability rules.
April 24, 20205 yr Author Luton Town have parted company with manager Graeme Jones after just under a year in charge at Kenilworth Road. The former Everton, Wigan and West Brom assistant, 50, has had his contract terminated "by mutual agreement". The Hatters said the decision was "in order to reduce its cost base".
April 28, 20205 yr Author Derby County players and staff have agreed to take wage deferrals amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Championship side has not revealed how big a percentage of wages are being deferred but said it was "considerably more than has been reported".
April 30, 20205 yr Author Blackburn Rovers players and the senior management team have agreed "significant" salary deferrals in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The first team, executives and senior football management team will defer between a third and a half of monthly salaries between 1 April and 30 June.
May 13, 20205 yr Author Championship clubs hope to gain government clearance for a 25 May return to regular training, as part of plans to resume the 2019-20 season. It is understood a target restart of 6 June has been discussed but clubs still anticipate a more likely 13 June date, in line with the Premier League. All 24 clubs held a conference call on Wednesday, after an EFL board meeting.
May 19, 20205 yr Author Hull City say they are "disappointed" that a club letter reportedly opposing the resumption of the Championship campaign has been leaked. The Telegraph reports Tigers vice-chairman Ehab Allam had called for the season to be voided. Hull said the correspondence was "intended to remain
May 21, 20205 yr Author Clubs will still be promoted and relegated from the three divisions of the English Football League if seasons are ended amid the coronavirus crisis. Play-offs will also be played, but with no more than four teams. The EFL has confirmed that 51% of Championship, League One and League Two clubs need to agree for the campaign in each division to be curtailed. This could pave the way for the League One season to be cancelled, with teams currently split over a resolution.
May 25, 20205 yr Author Players at Championship clubs were allowed to return to training on Monday - the first step towards the potential resumption of the second-tier season. On Friday, the English Football League provided safety protocols and guidance for clubs to follow upon their return. Players took part in non-contact sessions and trained in small groups. A total of 1,014 Championship players and staff were tested for coronavirus towards the end of last week, with two people testing positive.
May 27, 20205 yr Author Reading's first-team players are to defer "a substantial percentage" of their wages for three months to help the club deal with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Manager Mark Bowen agreed to a similar salary deferral in April.
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