Burnley boss Sean Dyche wants the Premier League season to be played to a conclusion and insists he and his players would be ready to restart the campaign when it is safe to do so.

"There’s a lot of conjecture on what’s going to open and that will then knock on to the Premier League meeting (next week), in which they will take a view from the Government on how we can best move this forward," he said.

"There are lots of ideas and lots of thoughts. We are very pro the idea of moving forward, when we can of course and when it’s safe, and the players are clear minded about that as well. They want the season to carry on and finish."

Image source, Getty Images

A statement from German Football League (DFL) chief executive Christian Seifert following that news that the Bundesliga will return without spectators this month.

"Today's decision is good news for the Bundesliga and the Bundesliga 2," he says. "It is associated with a great responsibility for the clubs and their employees to implement the medical and organisational requirements in a disciplined manner.

"Games without spectators are not an ideal solution for anyone. In a crisis threatening the very existence of some clubs, however, it is the only way to keep the leagues in their current form. On this day, I would like to thank the political decision-makers from the federal and state governments for their trust."

BBC Radio 5 Live

At 19:00 BST on BBC Radio 5 live, Mark Chapman will link up digitally with Chris Sutton and Robbie Savage to discuss footballing issues and life in lockdown, on the day it was announced that the Bundesliga will return behind closed doors this month.

Image source, Getty Images

England forwards coach Matt Proudfoot is coming to terms with specific issues concerning contact-training during the coronavirus pandemic.

"Rather than a generic programme that most teams would follow, we’ve tried to look at the player from an holistic point of view - where could we improve him in his home environment where we couldn't have improved him in camp," Proudfoot explains.

"Contact training is something that is going to take a bit of time. Once we can start training in smaller groups and institute smaller group situations, things can start to change a little bit."

Image source, Getty Images

The Major League Soccer say several teams returned to training today for voluntary individual workouts in line with local public health or government policies.

Tom Garry
BBC Sport

Image source, Getty Images

England forward Toni Duggan's Atletico Madrid side will have to settle for second spot in the Spanish women's top flight after the season was formally ended today, with league leaders Barcelona declared the champions.

It was also decided that there would be no relegation, but two teams will be promoted from tier two, resulting in a larger top tier next season.Barcelona were nine points clear of Atletico at the top, with nine games remaining. Duggan's Atletico side have qualified for Europe, along with Barca.

Meanwhile, in Belgium, which last month became the first major European league to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, a meeting will be held on 15 May to determine European qualification, promotion and relegation.

Uefa said last month that clubs from competitions deemed to have been cancelled prematurely may be denied access to next season's continental club tournaments, but since agreed competitions could be legitimately cancelled where a government order was in place.

They are also poised to resume in Croatia, also without spectators, with cup ties to take place on 30 May followed by league action on 6 June pending government approval, its football association (HNS) has confirmed today.

The governing body added that the second and third divisions would not resume this season.

The Bundesliga is clear to resume without fans this month after German chancellor Angela Merkel granted government approval. An exact date will be set by the German Football League on Thursday.

Image source, Getty Images

Image source, Getty Images

British snowboarder Katie Ormerod says her battle back from career-threatening injury has helped her cope with lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

The 22-year-old from Yorkshire needed seven operations on the heel she broke on the eve of her Olympic debut in Pyeongchang two years ago but in March, in her first full season back after the injury, she became the first Briton to win a World Cup snowboard title.

"Obviously what’s happening at the moment is far from ideal but I have learned to think positive and I can’t wait to get back on my board, because there was a time I wasn’t sure if it would happen," she says.

"I just keep reminding myself why I snowboard and not worry about the external difficulties or pressures. I love competing and I’m already looking towards qualifying for Beijing in 2022."

Image source, Getty Images

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow admits he is not in favour of playing the remaining 92 matches of the Premier League season at neutral venues.

"We’re a club that prides itself on home form," says Purslow, whose team are one place off the bottom of the table. "Two-thirds of our wins this season have come at home.

"We’ve got six home games left to play and I think any Villa fan would agree that giving up that advantage is a massive decision for somebody running Aston Villa and I certainly wouldn't agree to that unless those circumstances are right."

Brighton and West Ham have also opposed the idea of neutral venues.

Image source, Getty Images

Horse racing in Germany will restart at Hanover on Thursday after being given clearance from the authorities.

Racing has been in lockdown since March but Deutscher Galopp had planned to resume on Monday at Dortmund, with no spectators and strict hygiene measures in place.

However, that meeting had to be cancelled on Saturday as the necessary approvals were not given, but Deutscher Galopp president Michael Vesper has reported everything to be in place for a resumption at Hanover.

Racing in France is set to resume on Monday behind closed doors and British racing hopes to begin again this month.

The Turkish Super Lig will resume on 12 June and hopes to complete the season by the end of July, says the country's football federation chairman Nihat Ozdemir.

Turkey also plans to host the Champions League final in Istanbul in August.

The 2019-20 Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play in neutral venues, says League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan.

A vote is due to take place on Monday on proposals for a return to football.

The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bevan says "time isn't on our side and training needs to be in place very soon" for a return by 12 June.

More here.

Image source, Getty Images

Paris Saint-Germain are donating 100,000 euros (£87,000) to Action Contre La Faim (Action Against Hunger) to help provide the charity's staff and volunteers with personal protective equipment.

ACF has been using the club's Parc des Princes ground in Paris during the coronavirus pandemic to make, assemble and store hygiene kits as well as health equipment for those most at risk.

"I wanted the money raised to be used for specific projects in France and also abroad, particularly in affected regions in Africa, Asia and the Middle East where ACF has been present for many years," said PSG chairman Nasser al-Khelaifi.

"This additional equipment will enable them to work more comfortably.”

BBC Radio 5 Live

Coventry City chief executive Dave Boddy says restarting the season is looking "very unlikely".

The Sky Blues lead the League One table by five points but Boddy says a decision would have to be made next week as the players "need to be back training for three weeks" to restart on 6 June.

"I would believe the middle of next week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday is the tipping point really," Boddy told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"When players do come back into training, I think testing is going to be key. We believe that to effectively test players, they’d need to be tested every day on arrival to the training ground because with a group, you can’t isolate people.

"Initially you can do running separately but to get them back to the levels that they need to be for match conditions, there will be contact and we believe that testing is key to that. So unless we can put testing in place I don’t think it can happen.

"We believe that the situation should be dealt with the same as other countries, France have produced final tables based on final points per game, Scotland have done something similar."

Image source, Getty Images

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent

Tennis' governing bodies have confirmed the creation of a Player Relief programme to support players affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The fund, which is already worth at least $6m (£4.8m), will target around 800 singles and doubles players from the ATP and WTA Tours.

The figure is likely to rise as donations from players, including Briton Andy Murray, will also be added.

You can read more here.

Image source, Getty Images

Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor

The MCC has told its 18000 members it has taken the “hard decision” not to refund any of their subscriptions this year, even though the prospect of them watching cricket at Lords “looks increasingly remote”.

It said the £500+ annual fees were the “bedrock” of the club’s finances and “critical to ensuring we weather the current storm.”

In an email sent by the club’s chief executive Guy Lavender, he tells members “the continuing uncertainty caused by the rapidly changing situation makes it hard to predict when we will once again be able to enjoy cricket in front of a full house at Lord’s."

”We face the very realistic prospect of substantial loss of income this season” he writes.

Image source, Getty Images

Former Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara's tenure as president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will be extended for a second year because of the coronavirus crisis.

Sangakkara, 42, was named the first non-British president of the MCC last year and began his tenure on 1 October.

MCC presidents usually remain in the position for one year but there have been expectations in the past, including during both World Wars.

The MCC committee said the "disruption to the global cricketing landscape" caused by coronavirus has led to it recommending the decision.

It still must be approved by club members at their annual general meeting on 24 June.

The MCC, who are based at Lord's, remain the guardians of the laws of the game and uphold the spirit of cricket.

Luke Reddy
BBC Sport

Boxers on British fight shows will wear protective masks during ring walks and will be banned from using a spit bucket between rounds under proposed rules for events.

BBC Sport has seen a five-page consultation document sent to UK promoters by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) which outlines plans for a July restart.

It says, initially, events would contain no more than five bouts and no "championship contests".

Referees and trainers in the fighters' corners must wear protective masks throughout the event and the proposals include thorough testing of all those involved.

Other proposed rules include:

• Fight shows to begin without any fans
• Boxers, referees and trainers will be transported to the venue wearing personal protective masks

• Boxers may not spit in their respective corners
• No ring announcers, ring girls or TV cameras inside the ring

• Individuals in high-risk categories such as pregnant women, those "seriously overweight" or people with diabetes should not attend
• Everyone at an event must be tested for Covid-19
• All boxers, trainers and referees must be tested for Covid-19 48 hours before fight night and self-isolate at a hotel until their test result is known

Image source, Getty Images