The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continued on Tuesday.
Here, the PA news agency recaps the day’s biggest developments.
0859 – Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor raised the possibility that halves may be shorter than 45 minutes as discussions continue about the Premier League’s return.
🗓2020 UCI WorldTour | Calendar Update 📄 More info 🔗https://t.co/9gH7TThZpM#UCIWT pic.twitter.com/SpsqD6NXC0 — UCI (@UCI_cycling) May 5, 2020
0947 – English Football League chairman Rick Parry warned his clubs face a £200m financial hole by September.
1036 – ECB chief executive Tom Harrison said the impact of coronavirus could cost his organisation £380million.
1059 – Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney said the governing body will lose £107million if the autumn internationals are cancelled.
A note from the #ThreeLions…#PlayersTogether pic.twitter.com/wDWg9qA8sE — England (@England) May 5, 2020
1451 – Cycling’s world governing body the UCI unveiled a new WorldTour calendar, with the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana set to overlap in October.
1500 – Scotland’s men and women football teams united to make a “substantial” donation to frontline health workers.
📝 Supporter Update – 5th May, 2020 ➡️ https://t.co/pF25hAgNev pic.twitter.com/txlWjXbkt8 — Heart of Midlothian FC (@JamTarts) May 5, 2020
1600 – The England men’s football team did the same, making a “significant donation” to the NHS using match fees dating back to September 2018.
1601 – Hearts finalised an agreement to cut wages of their full playing squad.
2002 – A fund worth almost £5million was created by seven of tennis’ major governing bodies to assist players suffering financially from the lack of competition.
