TWICE-WEEKLY Covid testing for staff and players is to be reintroduced in the Championship, League One and League Two from Monday, the EFL and PFA have announced.

THE third and final stage of Project Restart gets underway tomorrow, with Aston Villa taking on Sheffield United to mark the return of Premier League action after the coronavirus pandemic.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs resumed contact training yesterday, with Championship sides due to follow suit from next Tuesday. All have been aided by detailed guidance on permitted drills from the Premier League's Football Department.

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs have voted unanimously to resume full contact training, which is Stage Two of Project Restart.

CHAMPIONSHIP clubs will begin training in small groups from Monday, although League One and Two will have to wait in the absence of a testing programme in those divisions.

?NIGEL CLOUGH is stepping down as Burton Albion manager after two spells spanning 16 years to “help the club with the financial pressures of these unprecedented times”.

PREMIER LEAGUE shareholders have voted unanimously to return to small-group training from tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday 19th) as the first step towards restarting the Premier League.

AUSTRIAN league leaders LASK Linz could face a points deduction after being accused of breaking rules about training in small groups during the coronavirus pandemic.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE clubs will have to foot the bill for coronavirus testing, despite the EFL stating that it would fund the programme on Wednesday.

A range of new roles and responsibilities will emerge at training grounds in the coming weeks as football resumes in a COVID-19 world.