themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-09--Micah Richards makes Pep Guardiola admission over UEFA ban appeal

Micah Richards believes it would be “ difficult ” to see Pep Guardiola and some of Man City ’ s stars remain at the club if they were to be banned from the Champions League for two years .
City were banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons and fined 30million euros ( £24.9million ) after being found to have committed `` serious breaches '' of financial regulations .
The reigning Premier League champions were said to have overstated sponsorship revenue in accounts submitted between 2012 and 2016 , in findings by European football 's governing body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they had made an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport , against the findings by UEFA ’ s CFCB adjudicatory chamber .
The three-day hearing , conducted remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic , began on Monday and is closed to the public and media .
Richards believes if the ban was to be upheld then some of the club 's biggest names could look to leave the Etihad .
“ You would believe that they are innocent , having come out and said they are innocent at this moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio 5 Live .
“ But if you look at the Pep Guardiola , the Kevin De Bruyne , Sterling , these players want to be playing Champions League football.
” “ I don ’ t know if I am talking with my head or my heart , '' Richards added when asked if he could see Guardiola leaving should City 's appeal fail .
“ I think he signed for a project to do amazing things .
But if they were to be banned for a maximum of two seasons , from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know why he would stay .
“ That is not the contract he signed but at the same time he has always said he would be loyal to Man City .
“ It is a difficult question , but I am more to the side that they came out and said we are going to fight it .
And they have come out and said it straight away .
So it would be difficult .
“ The Champions League now is the one they have been searching for and if that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for two years then it would be difficult for the players and the manager to stay .
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Micah Richards believes it would be “difficult” to see Pep Guardiola and some of Man City’s stars remain at the club if they were to be banned from the Champions League for two years.
City were banned from UEFA club competitions for the next two seasons and fined 30million euros (£24.9million) after being found to have committed "serious breaches" of financial regulations.
The reigning Premier League champions were said to have overstated sponsorship revenue in accounts submitted between 2012 and 2016, in findings by European football's governing body.
But City confirmed on February 26 that they had made an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, against the findings by UEFA’s CFCB adjudicatory chamber.
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The three-day hearing, conducted remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic, began on Monday and is closed to the public and media.
Richards believes if the ban was to be upheld then some of the club's biggest names could look to leave the Etihad.
“You would believe that they are innocent, having come out and said they are innocent at this moment in time,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“But if you look at the Pep Guardiola, the Kevin De Bruyne, Sterling, these players want to be playing Champions League football.”
“I don’t know if I am talking with my head or my heart," Richards added when asked if he could see Guardiola leaving should City's appeal fail.
“I think he signed for a project to do amazing things. But if they were to be banned for a maximum of two seasons, from the Champions League, then I don’t know why he would stay.
“That is not the contract he signed but at the same time he has always said he would be loyal to Man City.
“It is a difficult question, but I am more to the side that they came out and said we are going to fight it. And they have come out and said it straight away. So it would be difficult.
“The Champions League now is the one they have been searching for and if that was to be taken away from them for two years then it would be difficult for the players and the manager to stay.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Alison Hammond suffers more heartache as dad dies months after her mum

Alison Hammond has suffered another family heartbreak as she announced her dad had died in Jamaica .
The This Morning star 's father Clifford Hammond passed away last week and due to the current travel restrictions , Alison wo n't be able to attend the funeral .
The tragic death comes just four months after Alison 's mother Maria died following a battle with liver and lung cancer .
The 45-year-old shared the news on Instagram and wrote : `` This is my real Dad Clifford Hammond who passed away last week in Jamaica , '' alongside a Jamaican flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wo n't be able to make his funeral and saddened that he was n't part of my life as much as I would have liked but I still have a sense of loss and emptiness .
`` Sleep well Daddy , love leaves a memory no on can steal .
RIP . ''
Alison has been inundated with support including from her ITV co-stars .
Holly Willoughby commented on the post : `` Alison ... sending you so much love . ''
Ruth Langsford wrote : `` Sad to hear that darling ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' and husband Eamonn Holmes also recognised the post with three praying hand emojis .
On Valentines Day this year , Alison announced in a heartfelt post online that her mum had died .
She said : `` Today I dedicate Valentine ’ s Day to my beautiful , wonderful Mother Maria who passed away from liver and lung cancer .
`` Yesterday my family and I celebrated her amazing life and laid her to rest in a beautiful ceremony she would have been proud of .
`` Thank you mummy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the knowledge that your ok and with God in Heaven now .
I will always remember you and try and make you proud .
I love you mum . ''

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Alison Hammond has suffered another family heartbreak as she announced her dad had died in Jamaica.
The This Morning star's father Clifford Hammond passed away last week and due to the current travel restrictions, Alison won't be able to attend the funeral.
The tragic death comes just four months after Alison's mother Maria died following a battle with liver and lung cancer.
The 45-year-old shared the news on Instagram and wrote: "This is my real Dad Clifford Hammond who passed away last week in Jamaica," alongside a Jamaican flag.
"I'm saddened that I won't be able to make his funeral and saddened that he wasn't part of my life as much as I would have liked but I still have a sense of loss and emptiness.
"Sleep well Daddy, love leaves a memory no on can steal . RIP."
Alison has been inundated with support including from her ITV co-stars.
Holly Willoughby commented on the post: "Alison... sending you so much love."
"Sending you love darling Alison," added Lisa Snowdon.
Ruth Langsford wrote: "Sad to hear that darling....sending you love & a huge hug," and husband Eamonn Holmes also recognised the post with three praying hand emojis.
On Valentines Day this year, Alison announced in a heartfelt post online that her mum had died.
She said: "Today I dedicate Valentine’s Day to my beautiful , wonderful Mother Maria who passed away from liver and lung cancer.
"Yesterday my family and I celebrated her amazing life and laid her to rest in a beautiful ceremony she would have been proud of.
"Thank you mummy for giving me the strength to move forward in the knowledge that your ok and with God in Heaven now. I will always remember you and try and make you proud. I love you mum."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Ruth Langsford almost quit her TV career after sister Julia's death

Ruth Langsford has revealed that she almost quit her career in TV following the tragic death of her sister .
The This Morning and Loose Women star was left devastated when her sister took her own life in June last year .
Ruth announced her elder sister 's shortly afterwards and said she died following a `` very long illness '' .
Now , the presenter has said that she was close to giving up her career in the industry as her `` heart was breaking '' .
The 60-year-old said in an interview with Best magazine : `` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when , inside , my heart was breaking . ''
And it was husband and co-host Eamonn Holmes that made her change her mind , sitting her down for a `` soft and strong talk '' after letting her `` cry , scream and sob '' at first .
`` Eamonn pointed out that he was , in effect , losing not one , but two of the most precious people in his life – Julia and me '' Ruth said .
`` He showed me how I had so much to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and beyond .
`` He pleaded with me not to let it win , by ruining everything I had achieved – and still had to celebrate . ''
Ruth announced the sad news on Instagram on June 20 , 2019 .
Alongside a picture of the sisters together , Ruth said : `` My lovely sis Julia has sadly died after a very long illness .
My heart is completely broken .
`` She was the kindest and most gentle soul and I will miss her forever .
As I am sure you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grieve with my family .
Thank you for your understanding . ''
An inquest in November 2019 found that Julia has taken her own life .
The inquest heard that South East Coast Ambulance Service were called to the home address after she was found by her husband but paramedics pronounced Julia dead at 1.37am on June 16 .
The coroner ruled that Julia 's death was suicide after hearing she had been suffering from depression but had been diagnosed as improving greatly by a psychiatrist .

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Ruth Langsford has revealed that she almost quit her career in TV following the tragic death of her sister.
The This Morning and Loose Women star was left devastated when her sister took her own life in June last year.
Ruth announced her elder sister's shortly afterwards and said she died following a "very long illness".
Now, the presenter has said that she was close to giving up her career in the industry as her "heart was breaking".
The 60-year-old said in an interview with Best magazine: "It seemed wrong to be cheery on screen, when, inside, my heart was breaking."
And it was husband and co-host Eamonn Holmes that made her change her mind, sitting her down for a "soft and strong talk" after letting her "cry, scream and sob" at first.
"Eamonn pointed out that he was, in effect, losing not one, but two of the most precious people in his life – Julia and me" Ruth said. "He showed me how I had so much to live for in Julia's memory – and beyond.
"He pleaded with me not to let it win, by ruining everything I had achieved – and still had to celebrate."
Ruth announced the sad news on Instagram on June 20, 2019.
Alongside a picture of the sisters together, Ruth said: "My lovely sis Julia has sadly died after a very long illness. My heart is completely broken.
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"She was the kindest and most gentle soul and I will miss her forever. As I am sure you will appreciate I need to take time to grieve with my family. Thank you for your understanding."
An inquest in November 2019 found that Julia has taken her own life.
The inquest heard that South East Coast Ambulance Service were called to the home address after she was found by her husband but paramedics pronounced Julia dead at 1.37am on June 16.
The coroner ruled that Julia's death was suicide after hearing she had been suffering from depression but had been diagnosed as improving greatly by a psychiatrist.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Man United can unleash Pogba and Rashford after rule change

While every Premier League player will be searching for some match fitness when the season gets back underway next week , two of Manchester United 's most important men will be either further behind the curve .
No United player has been involved in a competitive game since the 5-0 destruction of LASK Linz on March 12 , so they all have three months ' worth of inaction to shake off through training and a friendly or two that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to organise before taking to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Friday .
But those players who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rust to shake off than Paul Pogba or Marcus Rashford , who have both only returned to training from long spells on the sidelines during the absence from Carrington as the UK went into lockdown .
They 've been taking part in training since United returned to their base , but it 's understandable that they may be a little bit further behind some of their teammates and that Solskjaer would want to be cautious with both , given their recent injuries .
For Pogba it 's been a season decimated by injury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play on through his own back problem and looked to have been struggling for a little while before being diagnosed with a double stress fracture at the start of the year .
Pogba has n't been seen since the 4-1 win over Newcastle on Boxing Day , while Rashford was last in action in the FA Cup replay against Wolves on January 15 , so it 's going to be at least five months since either played by the time the Tottenham game comes around .
Normally that would mean both players being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're two of the club 's best players and United are clearly a stronger side with both available .
They could be crucial in a nine-game sprint to the line with Champions League qualification still a possibility for Solskjaer 's side .
Under previous rules Solskjaer would have found it difficult to start both in the early weeks of Project Restart , knowing that both are going to struggle last 90 minutes and would need replacing .
It would allow little room for manoeuvre with substitutions with only three available .
But now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light to five subtitutions in a game , it allows Solskjaer more freedom with two of his best players .
He can unleash both Pogba and Rashford from the start against Spurs , knowing he could take them both off after an hour if required and still have three replacements to affect the game with .
Indeed , Solskjaer has already given an indication that might be his strategy with both players .
“ We ’ ve had time out so I don ’ t think we can expect that those lads who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can last the full game , '' he said .
“ But now the rules have changed , we can use five subs and have nine on the bench .
I think that ’ s helpful because footballers , after being out for so long , going into competitive games will be a challenge for them and we have to look after them injury-wise and fitness-wise , ” he added .
“ We can ’ t just flog one player and say to them , ‘ you play every game and every minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when we have to rotate quite often.
” The Premier League 's rule change will give every club more options off the bench but in United 's case it has given them more freedom with their starting XI as well .
There 's no doubt that Pogba and Rashford would both be in Solskjaer 's best XI and now he can include them from the start and plan changes around them , rather than having to either take a risk with their fitness or with his substitutes .

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While every Premier League player will be searching for some match fitness when the season gets back underway next week, two of Manchester United's most important men will be either further behind the curve.
No United player has been involved in a competitive game since the 5-0 destruction of LASK Linz on March 12, so they all have three months' worth of inaction to shake off through training and a friendly or two that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping to organise before taking to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next Friday.
But those players who were still involved then will have less rust to shake off than Paul Pogba or Marcus Rashford, who have both only returned to training from long spells on the sidelines during the absence from Carrington as the UK went into lockdown.
They've been taking part in training since United returned to their base, but it's understandable that they may be a little bit further behind some of their teammates and that Solskjaer would want to be cautious with both, given their recent injuries.
For Pogba it's been a season decimated by injury so far, while Rashford tried to play on through his own back problem and looked to have been struggling for a little while before being diagnosed with a double stress fracture at the start of the year.
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Pogba hasn't been seen since the 4-1 win over Newcastle on Boxing Day, while Rashford was last in action in the FA Cup replay against Wolves on January 15, so it's going to be at least five months since either played by the time the Tottenham game comes around.
Normally that would mean both players being eased back into action, but they're two of the club's best players and United are clearly a stronger side with both available. They could be crucial in a nine-game sprint to the line with Champions League qualification still a possibility for Solskjaer's side.
Under previous rules Solskjaer would have found it difficult to start both in the early weeks of Project Restart, knowing that both are going to struggle last 90 minutes and would need replacing. It would allow little room for manoeuvre with substitutions with only three available.
But now the Premier League has given the green light to five subtitutions in a game, it allows Solskjaer more freedom with two of his best players. He can unleash both Pogba and Rashford from the start against Spurs, knowing he could take them both off after an hour if required and still have three replacements to affect the game with.
Indeed, Solskjaer has already given an indication that might be his strategy with both players.
“We’ve had time out so I don’t think we can expect that those lads who’ve missed lots of the football can last the full game," he said.
“But now the rules have changed, we can use five subs and have nine on the bench. I think that’s helpful because footballers, after being out for so long, going into competitive games will be a challenge for them and we have to look after them injury-wise and fitness-wise,” he added.
“We can’t just flog one player and say to them, ‘you play every game and every minute’ because it might be a period when we have to rotate quite often.”
The Premier League's rule change will give every club more options off the bench but in United's case it has given them more freedom with their starting XI as well. There's no doubt that Pogba and Rashford would both be in Solskjaer's best XI and now he can include them from the start and plan changes around them, rather than having to either take a risk with their fitness or with his substitutes.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Body of teenage girl found near footpath

The body of a 19-year-old girl has been found near to a popular footpath in Bury .
Police were called @ @ @ @ @ welfare on Brandle Avenue , near to the Kirklees Trail , at about 1.10am on @ @ @ @ @ saw officers searching near to a bridge on the former railway line , which links @ @ @ @ @ .
A resident living on nearby Darlington Close told the Manchester Evening News : `` @ @ @ @ @ 3am and there were ambulance and police parked on the street .
`` They walked @ @ @ @ @ house and there was some activity over there .
`` It was quite unsettling to @ @ @ @ @ not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the woman 's death .
Greater Manchester @ @ @ @ @ been passed to the coroner .
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said : @ @ @ @ @ Darlington Close at 1.35am on Wednesday .
`` We attended with an ambulance and rapid @ @ @ @ @ one was taken to hospital . ''

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The body of a 19-year-old girl has been found near to a popular footpath in Bury.
Police were called to reports of concern for welfare on Brandle Avenue, near to the Kirklees Trail, at about 1.10am on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses say they saw officers searching near to a bridge on the former railway line, which links Bury, Tottington and Greenmount.
A resident living on nearby Darlington Close told the Manchester Evening News : "I woke up at about 3am and there were ambulance and police parked on the street.
"They walked towards the bridge behind my house and there was some activity over there.
"It was quite unsettling to see."
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the woman's death.
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Greater Manchester Police said a file has been passed to the coroner.
A spokesperson for North West Ambulance Service said: "We were called to Darlington Close at 1.35am on Wednesday.
"We attended with an ambulance and rapid response vehicle, but no one was taken to hospital."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--UK economy set to be the 'hardest hit' by coronavirus

The UK economy is on track to be the hardest hit by coronavirus among the world ’ s developed countries , experts have said .
In its latest global economic outlook report , the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) predicted that Britain ’ s economy was likely to slump by 11.5 percent in 2020 .
But it warned that if there was a second peak of the Covid-19 pandemic , the UK economy could contract by 14 percent this year .
The OECD expects the world economy to decline by 6 percent , with all countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the recovery will be slow .
OECD chief economist Laurence Boone said : “ Both scenarios are sobering , as economic activity does not and can not return to normal under these circumstances .
“ By the end of 2021 , the loss of income exceeds that of any previous recession over the last 100 years outside wartime , with dire and long-lasting consequences for people , firms and governments.
” She added : “ Extraordinary policies will be required to walk the tightrope towards recovery .
“ Even if growth does surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remain muted for a while .
“ Governments can provide the safety nets that allow people and firms to adjust , but can not uphold private sector activity , employment and wages for a prolonged period.
” The report comes as sociologists have warned that the two-metre social distancing rule aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus does not take into account the “ economic devastation ” .
Professor Robert Dingwall , a member of one of the sub-groups feeding into the government ’ s scientific advisory group for emergencies ( Sage ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was cut to one metre , there would still be a “ safety margin ” as it was “ very rare ” for virus particles to travel that far .
The government has come under mounting pressure from businesses and some Tory MPs to relax the rule , amid concerns it will make it unviable for some firms , especially pubs and restaurants , to reopen , even when they are allowed to .
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the two-metre rule is being kept 'under review ' in yesterday 's Downing Street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that non-essential shops in England can reopen from Monday if they comply with social distancing rules .
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The UK economy is on track to be the hardest hit by coronavirus among the world’s developed countries, experts have said.
In its latest global economic outlook report, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) predicted that Britain’s economy was likely to slump by 11.5 percent in 2020.
But it warned that if there was a second peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK economy could contract by 14 percent this year.
The OECD expects the world economy to decline by 6 percent, with all countries suffering a deep recession and cautioned that the recovery will be slow.
OECD chief economist Laurence Boone said: “Both scenarios are sobering, as economic activity does not and cannot return to normal under these circumstances.
“By the end of 2021, the loss of income exceeds that of any previous recession over the last 100 years outside wartime, with dire and long-lasting consequences for people, firms and governments.”
She added: “Extraordinary policies will be required to walk the tightrope towards recovery.
“Even if growth does surge in some sectors, overall activity will remain muted for a while.
“Governments can provide the safety nets that allow people and firms to adjust, but cannot uphold private sector activity, employment and wages for a prolonged period.”
The report comes as sociologists have warned that the two-metre social distancing rule aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus does not take into account the “economic devastation”.
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Professor Robert Dingwall, a member of one of the sub-groups feeding into the government’s scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage), said that even if the distance was cut to one metre, there would still be a “safety margin” as it was “very rare” for virus particles to travel that far.
The government has come under mounting pressure from businesses and some Tory MPs to relax the rule, amid concerns it will make it unviable for some firms, especially pubs and restaurants, to reopen, even when they are allowed to.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma said the two-metre rule is being kept 'under review' in yesterday's Downing Street briefing on the pandemic as he confirmed that non-essential shops in England can reopen from Monday if they comply with social distancing rules.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Coman sends warning to Sane over Bayern transfer interest

Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman insists that Leroy Sane 's arrival would not affect his future at the club , amid reports that he could be used as part of a swap deal with Manchester City .
Coman has been linked with City in recent weeks as a potential replacement for Sane , but those reports have quietened since the Bundesliga restarted .
Sky in Germany this week reported that talks between City and Bayern over Sane saw both clubs remain apart in their valuations of Sane , with City said to be holding firm on their £62m asking price @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their desire to sign Sane , with more high-profile names connected with the club speaking publicly about the City man this month .
Now , winger Coman has spoken about their interest and how it would affect his place in Bayern 's team as Sane would be offering him direct competition .
`` If Sane came , it would not be a problem ! ''
Coman told Bild , via Goal .
`` Except if the club says to me that they no longer need me , but I think the club knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation of Leroy Sane has nothing to do with my own future .
`` When I came to Bayern Munich we had Franck Ribery , Arjen Robben , Douglas Costa and me , and I was still a young player , in front of the legends Ribery and Robben !
You can see that that 's not a problem for me .
`` It is better for the team if there are many players at this level . ''
If City were to make a move for Coman , the Frenchman says he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his options at the end of the season .
However , he reiterated that he is in no rush to leave the Allianz Arena .
He added : “ I have a contract until 2023 , which means we have time .
I want to finish the season , after that , in summer , I can think about my situation , what I want to do and what decision is good . ''

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Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman insists that Leroy Sane's arrival would not affect his future at the club, amid reports that he could be used as part of a swap deal with Manchester City.
Coman has been linked with City in recent weeks as a potential replacement for Sane, but those reports have quietened since the Bundesliga restarted.
Sky in Germany this week reported that talks between City and Bayern over Sane saw both clubs remain apart in their valuations of Sane, with City said to be holding firm on their £62m asking price.
Bayern have made no secret of their desire to sign Sane, with more high-profile names connected with the club speaking publicly about the City man this month.
Now, winger Coman has spoken about their interest and how it would affect his place in Bayern's team as Sane would be offering him direct competition.
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"If Sane came, it would not be a problem!" Coman told Bild, via Goal. "Except if the club says to me that they no longer need me, but I think the club knows what it has in me. The situation of Leroy Sane has nothing to do with my own future.
"When I came to Bayern Munich we had Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Douglas Costa and me, and I was still a young player, in front of the legends Ribery and Robben! You can see that that's not a problem for me.
"It is better for the team if there are many players at this level."
If City were to make a move for Coman, the Frenchman says he is happy at Bayern but will assess his options at the end of the season. However, he reiterated that he is in no rush to leave the Allianz Arena.
He added: “I have a contract until 2023, which means we have time. I want to finish the season, after that, in summer, I can think about my situation, what I want to do and what decision is good."


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--No new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Bolton in last two days

The spread of coronavirus appears to have slowed to a halt in Bolton with no new positive tests reported so far this week .
On Sunday , the overall number of positive tests in the borough reached 1,038 .
For the past two days this number has stayed the same and as of Tuesday evening , no more tests have come back positive .
It is the first time since the start of the pandemic in the middle of March that there have been no new infections reported by NHS England on two successive days .
Currently , Bolton has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the sixth highest infection rate in Greater Manchester .
It is not known how many people were tested for Covid-19 in Bolton over the last two days and figures can fluctuate according to changes in the testing regime .
In most the other nine boroughs in Greater Manchester , the number of infections continues to rise but at a slower rate than in April and May .
However , the spread of Covid-19 has also been virtually halted in Stockport with just three tests coming back positive in the last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Greater Manchester yesterday , bringing the total number of positive tests in the region to 10,270 .
Separate data is published each day for the number of deaths in NHS hospitals among patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 .
One new coronavirus-related death was recorded at Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday , taking the total to 220 .
In Greater Manchester , the total number of people who have died in hospital with Covid-19 is 1,942 .

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The spread of coronavirus appears to have slowed to a halt in Bolton with no new positive tests reported so far this week.
On Sunday, the overall number of positive tests in the borough reached 1,038. For the past two days this number has stayed the same and as of Tuesday evening, no more tests have come back positive.
It is the first time since the start of the pandemic in the middle of March that there have been no new infections reported by NHS England on two successive days.
Currently, Bolton has 361 infections per 100,000 people - which is the sixth highest infection rate in Greater Manchester.
It is not known how many people were tested for Covid-19 in Bolton over the last two days and figures can fluctuate according to changes in the testing regime.
In most the other nine boroughs in Greater Manchester, the number of infections continues to rise but at a slower rate than in April and May.
However, the spread of Covid-19 has also been virtually halted in Stockport with just three tests coming back positive in the last week.
There were 29 new infections reported across Greater Manchester yesterday, bringing the total number of positive tests in the region to 10,270.
Separate data is published each day for the number of deaths in NHS hospitals among patients who have tested positive for Covid-19.
One new coronavirus-related death was recorded at Royal Bolton Hospital yesterday, taking the total to 220.
In Greater Manchester, the total number of people who have died in hospital with Covid-19 is 1,942.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Man United have four players who would benefit from loan moves

In normal circumstances , Manchester United would already be well into their summer transfer work , making decisions on player comings and goings .
Of course this is no ordinary summer , with United instead concentrating on the return of the Premier League behind closed doors and their first game against Tottenham on Friday week .
But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his staff will still be looking ahead to the summer window and the start of next season , despite the exact dates for both being unknown as it stands .
United will need to be extra-smart in the transfer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on loan to develop will be key .
Which players are under consideration and which should head out for a season elsewhere ?
Here are four United players who might benefit from a loan move ... United Under-23s boss Neil Wood has already confirmed to MEN Sport that Garner is among a group of five or six players in the same bracket - all being considered for a loan .
Dylan Levitt and Ethan Galbraith are midfielders of a similar age and ability , but Garner is the one that is showing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Under-23s , often wearing the captain 's armband and scoring nine goals in 12 appearances from midfield , Garner needs to take the leap into senior football .
Championship clubs are circling and United would be well advised to allow the 19-year-old a season out on loan to enhance his development .
He could return in 12 months as a ready-made first team midfielder .
It might seem a bit of a jump for Mengi , 18 , to go from Under-18s football to League One or League Two , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Besides , he 's already had a taste of life in the Under-23s , playing above his age group , and looked more than comfortable .
Hopes are high for the centre-back at Old Trafford , but he 's unlikely to get a chance in the first team right now due to the glut of central defensive options at Solskjaer 's disposal .
Both Mengi and fellow centre-back Di'shon Bernard may well be considered for a loan move next season .
Chong presents United with a dilemma , having recently signed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ club .
Does he become back-up for the first team next season , or would be benefit from a season on loan ?
If United could find him a club slightly lower down the Premier League , but where he 's guaranteed to start , the latter might be the better option .
There is no doubting Chong 's talent , but he is still raw and has time to develop at the age of 20 .
Dalot has repeatedly stated his desire to become the best right-back at United and you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prefer to play at the back .
Right-back is my position , it ’ s where I feel more comfortable , '' he said in a recent interview .
The issue the Portuguese is facing , however , comes in the shape of Aaron Wan-Bissaka , who has shown remarkable consistency since signing for United , pushing Dalot to the fringes of the squad .
Dalot is still only 21 , though and could benefit from a year out on loan playing more reguarly .
Although many United fans would love to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he wants to play right-back he may need to further his development elsewhere .

In normal circumstances, Manchester United would already be well into their summer transfer work, making decisions on player comings and goings.
Of course this is no ordinary summer, with United instead concentrating on the return of the Premier League behind closed doors and their first game against Tottenham on Friday week.
But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his staff will still be looking ahead to the summer window and the start of next season, despite the exact dates for both being unknown as it stands. United will need to be extra-smart in the transfer market and as always sending players out on loan to develop will be key.
Which players are under consideration and which should head out for a season elsewhere?
Here are four United players who might benefit from a loan move...
James Garner
United Under-23s boss Neil Wood has already confirmed to MEN Sport that Garner is among a group of five or six players in the same bracket - all being considered for a loan. Dylan Levitt and Ethan Galbraith are midfielders of a similar age and ability, but Garner is the one that is showing the most potential. After a strong season with the Under-23s, often wearing the captain's armband and scoring nine goals in 12 appearances from midfield, Garner needs to take the leap into senior football.
Championship clubs are circling and United would be well advised to allow the 19-year-old a season out on loan to enhance his development. He could return in 12 months as a ready-made first team midfielder.
Teden Mengi
It might seem a bit of a jump for Mengi, 18, to go from Under-18s football to League One or League Two, but he looks suited to men's football.
Besides, he's already had a taste of life in the Under-23s, playing above his age group, and looked more than comfortable. Hopes are high for the centre-back at Old Trafford, but he's unlikely to get a chance in the first team right now due to the glut of central defensive options at Solskjaer's disposal.
Both Mengi and fellow centre-back Di'shon Bernard may well be considered for a loan move next season.
Tahith Chong
Chong presents United with a dilemma, having recently signed a new contract to keep him at the club.
Does he become back-up for the first team next season, or would be benefit from a season on loan? If United could find him a club slightly lower down the Premier League, but where he's guaranteed to start, the latter might be the better option.
There is no doubting Chong's talent, but he is still raw and has time to develop at the age of 20.
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Diogo Dalot
Dalot has repeatedly stated his desire to become the best right-back at United and you have to admire his attitude.
"I prefer to play at the back. Right-back is my position, it’s where I feel more comfortable," he said in a recent interview.
The issue the Portuguese is facing, however, comes in the shape of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has shown remarkable consistency since signing for United, pushing Dalot to the fringes of the squad. Dalot is still only 21, though and could benefit from a year out on loan playing more reguarly.
Although many United fans would love to see Dalot remain around the first team, if he wants to play right-back he may need to further his development elsewhere.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Woman's 'housebound' lies caught out by a trip to Lidl and a dog walk

She said after being hit by a car she was `` virtually housebound '' .
Marilyn Lento , from Salford , claimed the injuries she suffered to her legs as a pedestrian meant she could n't walk any distance without the use of disability equipment including a leg brace and walking stick .
She filled in a ‘ Permanent Disability Questionnaire ’ , in which she described her life as being ruined .
She said she couldn ’ t perform household tasks and needed to either do her food shopping online , or ask her family members to help .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had left her job soon after the accident and couldn ’ t continue to work .
But there were inconsistencies in what she had told the insurer to whom she submitted a £12,500 claim in October 2017 , and information they had received from her GP and physiotherapy reports .
A surveillance operation soon revealed she was exaggerating her injuries and showed her performing day-to-day tasks .
She was filmed walking her dog from her home around the surrounding roads , visiting Lidl supermarket on Bury New Road , driving to a residential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountants on Bury New road , Prestwich .
Yesterday ( Tuesday 9 June 2020 ) at Liverpool Crown Court , Lento , 66 , of Melrose Street , Salford , was sentenced to eight months imprisonment , suspended for 18 months .
She also received a 10 day rehabilitation order and was ordered to pay back £1,030 to the insurer .
She had previously pleaded guilty in April following an investigation by the City of London Police 's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department .
Detective Sgt Matt Hussey from the IFED , said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clean and clarify the true extent of her injuries , Lento persisted with her lies to try and steal thousands of pounds from her insurer .
“ Thanks to the surveillance footage , and good work from the insurance company , Lento ’ s deceit was exposed and she has been brought to justice for her fraudulent actions.
” On the day surveillance was conducted , Lento was observed performing several different tasks , such as walking her dog , shopping at a supermarket and driving to another residential address , all without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After the surveillance , the insurer called Lento to discuss their findings .
Before the insurer told her they ’ d carried out some lifestyle observations , she was given the opportunity to advise if her circumstances had changed .
She said they hadn ’ t and still claimed she remained ‘ virtually housebound ’ .
The observations were put to Lento and the fact that she had not declared any of this despite having ample opportunity to .
She did not want to continue the call and asked for the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writing .
At this point , the insurer told Lento that the claim would be discontinued and referred the matter onto IFED for investigation .
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She said after being hit by a car she was "virtually housebound".
Marilyn Lento, from Salford, claimed the injuries she suffered to her legs as a pedestrian meant she couldn't walk any distance without the use of disability equipment including a leg brace and walking stick.
She filled in a ‘Permanent Disability Questionnaire’, in which she described her life as being ruined.
She said she couldn’t perform household tasks and needed to either do her food shopping online, or ask her family members to help.
Lento also informed her insurer that she had left her job soon after the accident and couldn’t continue to work.
But there were inconsistencies in what she had told the insurer to whom she submitted a £12,500 claim in October 2017, and information they had received from her GP and physiotherapy reports.
A surveillance operation soon revealed she was exaggerating her injuries and showed her performing day-to-day tasks.
She was filmed walking her dog from her home around the surrounding roads, visiting Lidl supermarket on Bury New Road, driving to a residential address in Higher Blackley and visiting an accountants on Bury New road, Prestwich.
Yesterday (Tuesday 9 June 2020) at Liverpool Crown Court, Lento, 66, of Melrose Street, Salford, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment, suspended for 18 months.
She also received a 10 day rehabilitation order and was ordered to pay back £1,030 to the insurer. She had previously pleaded guilty in April following an investigation by the City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Detective Sgt Matt Hussey from the IFED, said: “Despite having several opportunities to come clean and clarify the true extent of her injuries, Lento persisted with her lies to try and steal thousands of pounds from her insurer.
“Thanks to the surveillance footage, and good work from the insurance company, Lento’s deceit was exposed and she has been brought to justice for her fraudulent actions.”
On the day surveillance was conducted, Lento was observed performing several different tasks, such as walking her dog, shopping at a supermarket and driving to another residential address, all without using walking aids or showing any discomfort.
After the surveillance, the insurer called Lento to discuss their findings. Before the insurer told her they’d carried out some lifestyle observations, she was given the opportunity to advise if her circumstances had changed. She said they hadn’t and still claimed she remained ‘virtually housebound’.
The observations were put to Lento and the fact that she had not declared any of this despite having ample opportunity to.
She did not want to continue the call and asked for the rest of the call to be put in writing. At this point, the insurer told Lento that the claim would be discontinued and referred the matter onto IFED for investigation.
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themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Woman hit by police horse during London BLM protest 'shocked' by force response

A young woman who was struck in the head by a spooked police horse during the Black Lives Matter protest in London at the weekend says she 's been shocked by the Metropolitan Police force 's response .
Mounted police were brought in to control the largely peaceful protest , which was attended by thousands in London on Saturday .
However , after an officer was knocked from her horse after riding into a traffic light , the animal ran on to the street in Whitehall , knocking down nursing student Jessie Tieti Mawutu in an incident which she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mawutu , 19 , told the Press Association news agency that local authorities could not process her complaint about the incident , which has now been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct .
She said that she called 101 after the incident , which she claims has left her with “ non-stop headaches ” , and was referred to a local police department .
“ The officer said that this was a complaint that he could not process as it was a protest that had resulted to violence leading the horse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she told PA. “ Shocked to his response , I had begun to explain that the protest was peaceful throughout the day and that when I had walked off from the protest to go home , it was still peaceful , '' she said .
“ He then said that if the protesters were peaceful in the first place then action would have never been taken by the police.
” Ms Mawutu said she was hit by the police horse as she was going home from the protest in central London .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ around six or seven police vans drive past us with sirens on '' .
She saw protesters running towards them .
“ The next thing I knew , I was hit by something heavy that pushed me to the ground with full force and rolled me a few times on the ground .
“ I open my eyes to see my younger sister , shaking me , crying over me , and many other protesters around me asking if I was OK , if I could see them , if I could hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had just been hit and trampled on by a horse .
“ Injuries from the scene were grazes and a headache .
After a few days , bruises have appeared , the whole right side of my body has become stiff and painful and I have been experiencing non-stop headaches.
” She has started a petition aiming to have her case investigated by the Met Police .
“ I am hoping that this petition is noticed by the relevant authorities who can assist me with getting this incident resolved and handled in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ I would indeed appreciate an apology as well as action taking place to prevent this , or anything for that matter , from happening to anyone else who is simply protesting for change and peace in the community.
” The Metropolitan Police said in a statement it was reviewing the incident .
It said : “ The rider fell from the horse whilst policing the ongoing demonstrations and sustained serious injuries .
The horse , which was uninjured , made its way back to the nearby stables .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition .
The full circumstances of exactly what happened are currently being reviewed .
“ As of 9 June no official complaint has been received , but the Met ’ s Directorate of Professional Standards will be directly contacting the member of public involved to ensure their account is acknowledged and processed in the correct manner .
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A young woman who was struck in the head by a spooked police horse during the Black Lives Matter protest in London at the weekend says she's been shocked by the Metropolitan Police force's response.
Mounted police were brought in to control the largely peaceful protest, which was attended by thousands in London on Saturday.
However, after an officer was knocked from her horse after riding into a traffic light, the animal ran on to the street in Whitehall, knocking down nursing student Jessie Tieti Mawutu in an incident which she said left her “traumatised”.
Ms Mawutu, 19, told the Press Association news agency that local authorities could not process her complaint about the incident, which has now been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
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She said that she called 101 after the incident, which she claims has left her with “non-stop headaches”, and was referred to a local police department.
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“The officer said that this was a complaint that he could not process as it was a protest that had resulted to violence leading the horse to react in such a way,” she told PA.
“Shocked to his response, I had begun to explain that the protest was peaceful throughout the day and that when I had walked off from the protest to go home, it was still peaceful," she said.
“He then said that if the protesters were peaceful in the first place then action would have never been taken by the police.”
Ms Mawutu said she was hit by the police horse as she was going home from the protest in central London.
She told PA: “We saw around six or seven police vans drive past us with sirens on". She saw protesters running towards them.
“The next thing I knew, I was hit by something heavy that pushed me to the ground with full force and rolled me a few times on the ground.
“I open my eyes to see my younger sister, shaking me, crying over me, and many other protesters around me asking if I was OK, if I could see them, if I could hear them.
(Image: Twitter)
“They explained that I had just been hit and trampled on by a horse.
“Injuries from the scene were grazes and a headache. After a few days, bruises have appeared, the whole right side of my body has become stiff and painful and I have been experiencing non-stop headaches.”
She has started a petition aiming to have her case investigated by the Met Police.
“I am hoping that this petition is noticed by the relevant authorities who can assist me with getting this incident resolved and handled in the correct and respectful way,” she added.
“I would indeed appreciate an apology as well as action taking place to prevent this, or anything for that matter, from happening to anyone else who is simply protesting for change and peace in the community.”
(Image: PA)
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement it was reviewing the incident.
It said: “The rider fell from the horse whilst policing the ongoing demonstrations and sustained serious injuries. The horse, which was uninjured, made its way back to the nearby stables.
“The officer remains in hospital in a stable condition. The full circumstances of exactly what happened are currently being reviewed.
“As of 9 June no official complaint has been received, but the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards will be directly contacting the member of public involved to ensure their account is acknowledged and processed in the correct manner.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Manchester United news and transfers LIVE

Manchester United 's plans to face Stoke City in a practice match on Tuesday were scrapped at the last minute @ @ @ @ @ take on the Championship side at the club 's Carrington training complex as they prepare @ @ @ @ @ Premier League next week .
However , the match was cancelled shortly before kick-off after @ @ @ @ @ arriving in individual cars for the encounter from 10am .
MEN Sport understands the game @ @ @ @ @ club 's manager Michael O'Neill tested positive for coronavirus .
Juan Mata and Daniel James @ @ @ @ @ at Carrington shortly after the Stoke players had been sent home , with the latest @ @ @ @ @ away shirt .
On the transfer front , United have been heavily linked with Ajax @ @ @ @ @ and Kai Havertz , while they continue to pursue interest in Jadon Sancho .
Follow @ @ @ @ @ on our live blog below .

Manchester United's plans to face Stoke City in a practice match on Tuesday were scrapped at the last minute.
United were due to take on the Championship side at the club's Carrington training complex as they prepare for the return of the Premier League next week.
However, the match was cancelled shortly before kick-off after the Stoke players had begun arriving in individual cars for the encounter from 10am.
MEN Sport understands the game was cancelled after the Championship club's manager Michael O'Neill tested positive for coronavirus.
Juan Mata and Daniel James were amongst those pictured arriving at Carrington shortly after the Stoke players had been sent home, with the latest United arrivals wearing the beige away shirt.
On the transfer front, United have been heavily linked with Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek and Kai Havertz, while they continue to pursue interest in Jadon Sancho.
A recap of today's United news.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--More than 500 jobs lost as Monsoon Accessorize shuts 35 stores

More than 500 jobs are set to be lost at fashion chain Monsoon Accessorize .
The company has announced that it is closing 35 of its stores across the UK , with 545 staff to be made redundant .
The losses come despite Monsoon ’ s founder Peter Simon buying the business out of administration almost immediately .
His deal means that around 450 jobs will be transferred to another company he owns , Adena Brands .
Around £15 million will be injected into Monsoon Accessorize to allow the remaining stores to stay open .
Mr Simon says he hopes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 162 remaining stores and 2,300 jobs .
He said : “ Ever since I opened the first Monsoon store in Beauchamp Place in 1973 , this business has been my passion and my life , and I did not want to see it fall victim to this unprecedented crisis.
” The firm had insisted a turnaround plan was going well after it negotiated a company voluntary arrangement with landlords .
However while the business was trying to heal , all of its stores were forced to close as Covid-19 hit the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trading well before the coronavirus pandemic but the business simply could not withstand the financial impact of having to close all its UK , franchise and joint venture stores for almost three months , ” Mr Simon said .
“ This deal secures the future of both Monsoon and Accessorize and means we can continue to serve our customers online without a pause .
`` In addition , we will now try to save as many of our stores as possible , depending on the outcome of various discussions with landlords .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the helpfulness and enormous forbearance they have shown so far , which has enabled us to get to this point.
” Tony Wright , joint administrator and partner at FRP , said : “ We had to move quickly and decisively to secure the future of Monsoon and Accessorize , as many jobs as possible and the presence of these two iconic brands on the UK high street .
“ After assessing a range of options this deal achieves those goals with least disruption to the business in an already challenging retail environment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with Adena Brands as they enter talks with landlords to agree future terms across their store portfolio and look to transfer more jobs to the buyer .
“ We ’ ll also be working with the Redundancy Payments Service to support all affected employees through this difficult time .
”

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More than 500 jobs are set to be lost at fashion chain Monsoon Accessorize.
The company has announced that it is closing 35 of its stores across the UK, with 545 staff to be made redundant.
The losses come despite Monsoon’s founder Peter Simon buying the business out of administration almost immediately.
His deal means that around 450 jobs will be transferred to another company he owns, Adena Brands.
Around £15 million will be injected into Monsoon Accessorize to allow the remaining stores to stay open.
Mr Simon says he hopes to save as many as 100 of the 162 remaining stores and 2,300 jobs.
He said: “Ever since I opened the first Monsoon store in Beauchamp Place in 1973, this business has been my passion and my life, and I did not want to see it fall victim to this unprecedented crisis.”
(Image: Tim Merry)
The firm had insisted a turnaround plan was going well after it negotiated a company voluntary arrangement with landlords.
However while the business was trying to heal, all of its stores were forced to close as Covid-19 hit the country.
“Both Monsoon and Accessorize were trading well before the coronavirus pandemic but the business simply could not withstand the financial impact of having to close all its UK, franchise and joint venture stores for almost three months,” Mr Simon said.
“This deal secures the future of both Monsoon and Accessorize and means we can continue to serve our customers online without a pause.
"In addition, we will now try to save as many of our stores as possible, depending on the outcome of various discussions with landlords.
"I would like to thank landlords for the helpfulness and enormous forbearance they have shown so far, which has enabled us to get to this point.”
Tony Wright, joint administrator and partner at FRP, said: “We had to move quickly and decisively to secure the future of Monsoon and Accessorize, as many jobs as possible and the presence of these two iconic brands on the UK high street.
“After assessing a range of options this deal achieves those goals with least disruption to the business in an already challenging retail environment.
“We are now committed to working with Adena Brands as they enter talks with landlords to agree future terms across their store portfolio and look to transfer more jobs to the buyer.
“We’ll also be working with the Redundancy Payments Service to support all affected employees through this difficult time.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Salford youths digitally 'walk' 500 miles to German twin town

A group of young Salfordians have digitally ‘ walked ’ 500 miles to the City ’ s German twin town .
Youth Mayor Rose Palmer and youth workers , set out to walk or cycle the equivalent of 506 miles or just over 814 kilometres – the distance from Salford Civic Centre , Swinton to the town of Lünen .
The group logged their hours and the distance of daily exercise they managed on the running and cycling app Strava until they all added up to a completed challenge .
They logged over 400 kilometres in the first week and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have now 'set off ' for Salford 's French twin town of St Ouen , a short distance from the centre of Paris and a journey of 526 km .
Youth Mayor Rose Palmer said the group are considering virtually walking and cycling round all of Salford ’ s twin towns .
She said : “ We ’ re really grateful our youth worker Donna Niman set this up .
We ’ ve really got into this and we ’ re already talking about mapping routes to Clermont-Ferrand , and Narbonne in France @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kleine-Frauns , Bürgermeister praised the group for building bridges between the twin towns during the coronavirus pandemic .
He said : “ Corona forces us to forego personal contacts but the digital world opens up opportunities for us to still think about each other and virtually make our way to each other .
At the same time , people are motivated to do sports and enjoy the outside , ” “ It is lovely to see young people being creative and extending the ties of friendship that bind Lünen and Salford .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fun on their way to Lünen and look forward to welcoming them in reality in the future.
” Salford and Lünen became twin cities through friendship struck up by a local man called Mr Les Suggett and a German prisoner of war .
Both men were miners and after the war they promoted a link between the mining unions in the two towns .
That was cemented when Jim Birmingham , a miners ' union official , was Mayor of Swinton and Pendlebury in 1966 .
Four years ago town hall bosses and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town twinning by renaming the front of Swinton Gateway to ‘ Lünen Square ’ .
Councillor Derek Antrobus , lead member for planning and sustainable development , who champions town twinning , said to walk to Lünen in reality would take 130 hours and include a ferry ride to Holland .
He said : “ Our twin towns links were born from the desire for peace after the Second World War and have remained strong for many decades .
It is nice to see our young people recognising and celebrating that connection , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praised the idea and said : “ Setting yourself an exercise challenge is a great motivator and doing it as a group makes it even more fun , ” “ It ’ s just another example of the creative ways our youth workers have responded to the pandemic .
They ’ ve set up a virtual youth club using technology to host ‘ meetings ’ , giving young people the chance to stay in touch to talk through any issues they have but also to have fun .
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A group of young Salfordians have digitally ‘walked’ 500 miles to the City’s German twin town.
Youth Mayor Rose Palmer and youth workers, set out to walk or cycle the equivalent of 506 miles or just over 814 kilometres – the distance from Salford Civic Centre, Swinton to the town of Lünen.
The group logged their hours and the distance of daily exercise they managed on the running and cycling app Strava until they all added up to a completed challenge.
They logged over 400 kilometres in the first week and reached Lünen on June 3.
They have now 'set off' for Salford's French twin town of St Ouen, a short distance from the centre of Paris and a journey of 526 km.
Youth Mayor Rose Palmer said the group are considering virtually walking and cycling round all of Salford’s twin towns.
She said:“We’re really grateful our youth worker Donna Niman set this up. We’ve really got into this and we’re already talking about mapping routes to Clermont-Ferrand, and Narbonne in France,”
Mayor of Lünen, Jürgen Kleine-Frauns,Bürgermeister praised the group for building bridges between the twin towns during the coronavirus pandemic.
He said: “Corona forces us to forego personal contacts but the digital world opens up opportunities for us to still think about each other and virtually make our way to each other. At the same time, people are motivated to do sports and enjoy the outside,”
“It is lovely to see young people being creative and extending the ties of friendship that bind Lünen and Salford. I wish all the athletes a lot of fun on their way to Lünen and look forward to welcoming them in reality in the future.”
Salford and Lünen became twin cities through friendship struck up by a local man called Mr Les Suggett and a German prisoner of war.
Both men were miners and after the war they promoted a link between the mining unions in the two towns. That was cemented when Jim Birmingham, a miners' union official, was Mayor of Swinton and Pendlebury in 1966.
Four years ago town hall bosses and the Lünen Mayor celebrated 50 years of town twinning by renaming the front of Swinton Gateway to ‘Lünen Square’.
Councillor Derek Antrobus, lead member for planning and sustainable development, who champions town twinning, said to walk to Lünen in reality would take 130 hours and include a ferry ride to Holland.
He said: “Our twin towns links were born from the desire for peace after the Second World War and have remained strong for many decades. It is nice to see our young people recognising and celebrating that connection,”
Deputy City Mayor Councillor John Merry praised the idea and said: “Setting yourself an exercise challenge is a great motivator and doing it as a group makes it even more fun,”
“It’s just another example of the creative ways our youth workers have responded to the pandemic. They’ve set up a virtual youth club using technology to host ‘meetings’, giving young people the chance to stay in touch to talk through any issues they have but also to have fun.”


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Pizzeria shut in lockdown forced to postpone reopening after thugs smash in

Two crooks smashed in the front door of a pizzeria and stole items from inside , delaying plans for its reopening .
Staff at Salvi 's Pizzeria Napoletana , on John Dalton Street , in the city centre , were shocked to find the restaurant 's door completely damaged this morning .
CCTV footage shows two burglars smashing into the building at around 2.10am on Wednesday , June 10 .
It is believed they used a block or a weight taken from a building site skip opposite the property .
An iPad , cash , bottles of wine , alcohol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The damage is expected to set Salvi 's back by around £3,000 to £4,000 .
Staff were preparing to re-open the pizzeria as a takeaway and delivery service next week after being closed for months due to the coronavirus crisis .
But the damage means their plans will have to be delayed .
Ruby Fryman , speaking on behalf of Salvi 's , told the M.E.N : `` They took the iPad , cash , stock including wine and alcohol but the damage to the door will cost the most .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takeaway and delivery next week .
Everyone has been saying 'when are you doing takeaway ' .
`` We were in the process of preparing for that .
The iPad was in there as we were setting up to open . ''
She added : `` Obviously , the hospitality industry has been hit the hardest by this whole thing .
`` We have been trying to keep spirits up with video tutorials and cooking videos .
`` We have been working really hard and planning for when we can reopen , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels like a kick in the teeth . ''
The burglary has been reported to Greater Manchester Police .
No arrests have been made .
Police are due to review CCTV footage from neighbouring properties .
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman confirmed they were called to the incident at 6.20am this morning .
Any witnesses or anyone with further information is asked to contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers , anonymously on 0800 555 111 , quoting log number 508/June 10/2020 .

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Two crooks smashed in the front door of a pizzeria and stole items from inside, delaying plans for its reopening.
Staff at Salvi's Pizzeria Napoletana, on John Dalton Street, in the city centre, were shocked to find the restaurant's door completely damaged this morning.
CCTV footage shows two burglars smashing into the building at around 2.10am on Wednesday, June 10.
It is believed they used a block or a weight taken from a building site skip opposite the property.
An iPad, cash, bottles of wine, alcohol and other items of stock were taken. The damage is expected to set Salvi's back by around £3,000 to £4,000.
Staff were preparing to re-open the pizzeria as a takeaway and delivery service next week after being closed for months due to the coronavirus crisis.
But the damage means their plans will have to be delayed.
Ruby Fryman, speaking on behalf of Salvi's, told the M.E.N: "They took the iPad, cash, stock including wine and alcohol but the damage to the door will cost the most.
"We were about to re-open as a takeaway and delivery next week. Everyone has been saying 'when are you doing takeaway'.
"We were in the process of preparing for that. The iPad was in there as we were setting up to open."
She added: "Obviously, the hospitality industry has been hit the hardest by this whole thing.
"We have been trying to keep spirits up with video tutorials and cooking videos.
"We have been working really hard and planning for when we can reopen, and keeping our followers engaged. So it feels like a kick in the teeth."
The burglary has been reported to Greater Manchester Police. No arrests have been made.
Police are due to review CCTV footage from neighbouring properties.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman confirmed they were called to the incident at 6.20am this morning.
Any witnesses or anyone with further information is asked to contact GMP on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log number 508/June 10/2020.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--LIVE updates as Boris Johnson faces Sir Keir Starmer in PMQs

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other MPs at the weekly Prime @ @ @ @ @ ) again today .
PMQs from the House of Commons will begin at 12pm .
@ @ @ @ @ be questioned on the government 's continued response to the coronavirus crisis .
The Prime @ @ @ @ @ lead the Downing Street daily press conference later on today from 5pm .
At the @ @ @ @ @ announce a further relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown for in a few day 's time @ @ @ @ @ changes will include the reopening of zoos and outdoor attractions where people stay in their @ @ @ @ @ parks and drive-in cinemas , given the low risk of coronavirus transmission .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ follow suit , subject to taking the appropriate social distancing measures so they can open @ @ @ @ @ the latest updates from Prime Minister Questions in the live blog below .

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face questions from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and other MPs at the weekly Prime Minister's Qustions (PMQs) again today.
PMQs from the House of Commons will begin at 12pm.
Mr Johnson is expected to be questioned on the government's continued response to the coronavirus crisis.
The Prime Minister is also set to lead the Downing Street daily press conference later on today from 5pm.
At the briefing he is expected to announce a further relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown for in a few day's time on June 15.
The changes will include the reopening of zoos and outdoor attractions where people stay in their cars, such as safari parks and drive-in cinemas, given the low risk of coronavirus transmission.
It's then expected that zoos will follow suit, subject to taking the appropriate social distancing measures so they can open their doors safely.
Follow the latest updates from Prime Minister Questions in the live blog below.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Unusual Bundesliga trend might stop Liverpool FC breaking Man City records

Manchester City have been resigned to the fact that Liverpool will win the Premier League title for some time .
The three-month Premier League suspension has granted City more time to call themselves reigning champions , but Liverpool need just two more wins to seal the title and it would take an unprecedented collapse to lose it from here .
Ilkay Gundogan said City had been 'left behind ' this season due to too many dropped points , as well as Liverpool 's relentlessness , so that disappointment would be compounded if Jurgen Klopp 's men were to break City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that place Pep Guardiola 's men as the best ever Premier League side in terms of points won in a season .
As it stands , Liverpool have 82 points from 29 games , with a further 27 points to play for .
Given they have only dropped five points all season , their maximum total of 109 points is certainly a possibility .
Even if City were to beat Liverpool on July 2 , it is out of their hands and the odds are not in their favour as to whether their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season will be beaten .
City also hold the record for biggest title-winning margin ( 19 points ) , most wins ( 32 ) , and most goals ( 106 ) .
The first two of those records are seriously under threat from Liverpool , who would love to be able to add some records to their first ever Premier League title .
A look at Liverpool 's fixture list provides a mix of games against lower sides and those pushing for Europe that could provide potential for dropped points .
Tricky trips @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose problems for Klopp 's men , as could the home clashes with Chelsea , Crystal Palace and relegation-threatened Aston Villa .
Again , all City can do to help their case is beat Liverpool on July 2 , but they are powerless aside from that fixture .
So perhaps they might be encouraged by a strange trend emerging from the Bundesliga , which will have been playing for a month behind-closed-doors by the time the Premier League re-starts .
Without fans in the stadiums , the notion of a home advantage has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 46 fixtures resulting in away wins in Germany since the re-start ( 22 away wins , 49 per cent ) .
Added to that , there have been 14 draws ( 30 per cent ) , resulting in just 10 home wins so far ( 22 per cent ) .
When the four home wins for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are taken away , the rest of the league have accounted for just 14 per cent of home wins between them .
That obviously suggests the bigger sides - like Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phenomenon , but maybe Liverpool are an example of a big side who get a bigger boost from playing at home than others .
The leaders have won every home game all season , and are unbeaten at Anfield in 46 games stretching back to 2017 .
However , they make no secret of the power of the Anfield crowd as a factor in that home form , so perhaps away teams will be less fearful if there is nobody on the Kop for their remaining four home games .
Couple that with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easing off the gas when their title is secured , there might still be hope for City to remain statistically the best ever Premier League side .
Of course , there should be no taking away from Liverpool 's brilliance this season , and they will deservedly win the title at a canter .
But City will be hurting , and would be forgiven for taking some consolation if their records from the past two seasons were to remain untouched .

Manchester City have been resigned to the fact that Liverpool will win the Premier League title for some time.
The three-month Premier League suspension has granted City more time to call themselves reigning champions, but Liverpool need just two more wins to seal the title and it would take an unprecedented collapse to lose it from here.
Ilkay Gundogan said City had been 'left behind' this season due to too many dropped points, as well as Liverpool's relentlessness, so that disappointment would be compounded if Jurgen Klopp's men were to break City's records from the last two seasons that place Pep Guardiola's men as the best ever Premier League side in terms of points won in a season.
As it stands, Liverpool have 82 points from 29 games, with a further 27 points to play for. Given they have only dropped five points all season, their maximum total of 109 points is certainly a possibility. Even if City were to beat Liverpool on July 2, it is out of their hands and the odds are not in their favour as to whether their current record of 100 points in a season will be beaten.
City also hold the record for biggest title-winning margin (19 points), most wins (32), and most goals (106). The first two of those records are seriously under threat from Liverpool, who would love to be able to add some records to their first ever Premier League title.
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A look at Liverpool's fixture list provides a mix of games against lower sides and those pushing for Europe that could provide potential for dropped points. Tricky trips to Everton, City and Arsenal could pose problems for Klopp's men, as could the home clashes with Chelsea, Crystal Palace and relegation-threatened Aston Villa.
Again, all City can do to help their case is beat Liverpool on July 2, but they are powerless aside from that fixture.
So perhaps they might be encouraged by a strange trend emerging from the Bundesliga, which will have been playing for a month behind-closed-doors by the time the Premier League re-starts.
Without fans in the stadiums, the notion of a home advantage has been diminished, with almost half of the 46 fixtures resulting in away wins in Germany since the re-start (22 away wins, 49 per cent).
Added to that, there have been 14 draws (30 per cent), resulting in just 10 home wins so far (22 per cent).
When the four home wins for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are taken away, the rest of the league have accounted for just 14 per cent of home wins between them. That obviously suggests the bigger sides - like Liverpool - are less affected by this new phenomenon, but maybe Liverpool are an example of a big side who get a bigger boost from playing at home than others.
The leaders have won every home game all season, and are unbeaten at Anfield in 46 games stretching back to 2017. However, they make no secret of the power of the Anfield crowd as a factor in that home form, so perhaps away teams will be less fearful if there is nobody on the Kop for their remaining four home games.
Couple that with the likelihood that Liverpool may find themselves easing off the gas when their title is secured, there might still be hope for City to remain statistically the best ever Premier League side.
Of course, there should be no taking away from Liverpool's brilliance this season, and they will deservedly win the title at a canter. But City will be hurting, and would be forgiven for taking some consolation if their records from the past two seasons were to remain untouched.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Every single store now open in the Trafford centre - the full list

On Monday 15 June , countless stores will reopen their doors to shoppers , after being given the green light from the government to do so .
As a result , a large footfall is expected at the Trafford Centre , which is putting plans in place ahead of many of its non-essential shops reopening .
Speaking about plans to reopen non-essential shops , a spokesperson for intu said : `` Our precautionary measures have been in place since the start , to help manage the risk of infection .
`` These measures include hand sanitiser , gels and wipes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff to use , alongside deep cleaning key areas more regularly .
`` And as we start to re-open non-essential retail , in line with the Government ’ s guidance , we will continue to focus our efforts on keeping people as safe as possible and helping everyone adapt to this new way of doing things .
We will be there to support our customers every step of the way as we welcome back our visitors as safely as possible . ''
However , it is important to note that several of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for business .
So if you want or need to visit one of the retailers that is already open , and beat next week 's inevitable crowds , it 's a good idea to head there this week .
The full list of stores now open for customers is as follows : • None Five Guys , open Wednesday-Sunday 12noon-9pm for click and collect orders and Deliveroo only .
When collecting your order please access Five Guys via the external entrance [ next to The Great Hall main entrance • None Pizza Hut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Open for takeaway pizza .
A slightly limited menu will be in place to maintain social distancing in the kitchen and the dining area has been turned into a comfortable waiting area , with two metre distancing in place whilst waiting for your order .
When collecting your order , please access via The Great Hall main entrance .
• None Starbucks ( Peel Avenue first floor ) open 10am-5pm every day .
To ensure the safety of staff and customers , the store is ‘ to-go ’ only : use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For access , please enter at Lower Peel entrance near John Lewis .
• None Vision Express , open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm by appointment only for urgent eyecare

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On Monday 15 June, countless stores will reopen their doors to shoppers, after being given the green light from the government to do so.
As a result, a large footfall is expected at the Trafford Centre, which is putting plans in place ahead of many of its non-essential shops reopening.
Speaking about plans to reopen non-essential shops, a spokesperson for intu said: "Our precautionary measures have been in place since the start, to help manage the risk of infection.
"These measures include hand sanitiser, gels and wipes being available for all our visitors and staff to use, alongside deep cleaning key areas more regularly.
"And as we start to re-open non-essential retail, in line with the Government’s guidance, we will continue to focus our efforts on keeping people as safe as possible and helping everyone adapt to this new way of doing things. We will be there to support our customers every step of the way as we welcome back our visitors as safely as possible."
However, it is important to note that several of the Trafford Centre's stores have already opened for business.
So if you want or need to visit one of the retailers that is already open, and beat next week's inevitable crowds, it's a good idea to head there this week.
The full list of stores now open for customers is as follows:


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Corrie fans go wild as Andy Whyment posts teaser of new scripts

Coronation Street fans have gone a bit crazy after Andy Whyment posted a teaser of his new scripts .
The ITV soap restarted production this week to film new episodes while keeping within the social distancing guidelines .
The programme was one of many TV shows that was forced to halt production back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Viewers are not only delighted that filming has restarted , but also relieved that there were enough episodes in the bank so that they did not run out during lockdown .
Show chiefs halved the programme ’ s weekly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on air .
While the episodes are not likely going to be on TV until next month , Emmerdale has already begun broadcasting its new post-lockdown episodes this week .
Andy , who plays hapless Kirk Sutherland , posted a cheeky snap of one of his own scripts onto Instagram to tease fans .
The photos showed the corner of two pieces of paper with ‘ Coronation Street ’ written on the top .
The contents of the scripts were of course hidden from view , but that did n't stop the comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Thrilled Corrie is finding its feet again Andy .
Hope you 've enjoyed your 1st day back.
” Another said : “ Great stuff .
Ok go on , give us a world scoop on what ’ s going to happen .
Promise I won ’ t tell anyone.
” The 39-year-old actor has been amusing his followers with his lockdown videos while he has been off work .
One said : “ Hi Andy , Good to hear you are going back .
Thank you for all your entertaining videos on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , obviously in a smaller way , maybe on your days off , as they have been a huge help on the long lock down days for many of us .
Cheers and best of luck back on the street.
” Last week Corrie bosses announced a number of new ways it will be addressing safety on set as production starts up again .
John Whiston , the managing director of continuing drama for ITV , told Lorraine Kelly that the soap will feature a number of new measures to keep cast and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing rules .
This includes an initial ban on child actors on set due to the extra chaperones they require , the wearing of face masks and poles to prod actors who accidentally breach the two metre rule .
Show bosses are also going to have to use their imagination when it comes to portraying dramatic scenes such as affairs or romantic moments .
John said : “ No one had done drama in a socially distanced way , ” explained John .
“ When somebody is handling a letter , the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same letter , so they have to give it to them , put it down on the table , we have to stop filming , take that letter away , put another letter in its place for the other cast member to pick up.
” Coronation Street airs on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm on ITV .

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Coronation Street fans have gone a bit crazy after Andy Whyment posted a teaser of his new scripts.
The ITV soap restarted production this week to film new episodes while keeping within the social distancing guidelines.
The programme was one of many TV shows that was forced to halt production back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Viewers are not only delighted that filming has restarted, but also relieved that there were enough episodes in the bank so that they did not run out during lockdown.
Show chiefs halved the programme’s weekly output in a bid to keep it on air.
While the episodes are not likely going to be on TV until next month, Emmerdale has already begun broadcasting its new post-lockdown episodes this week.
Andy, who plays hapless Kirk Sutherland, posted a cheeky snap of one of his own scripts onto Instagram to tease fans.
He wrote: “New scripts EXCITED.”
The photos showed the corner of two pieces of paper with ‘Coronation Street’ written on the top.
The contents of the scripts were of course hidden from view, but that didn't stop the comments from delighted fans.
One said: “Thrilled Corrie is finding its feet again Andy. Hope you've enjoyed your 1st day back.”
Another said: “Great stuff. Ok go on, give us a world scoop on what’s going to happen. Promise I won’t tell anyone.”
(Image: ITV/Coronation Street)
The 39-year-old actor has been amusing his followers with his lockdown videos while he has been off work.
One said: “Hi Andy, Good to hear you are going back. Thank you for all your entertaining videos on instagram. I hope you can continue, obviously in a smaller way, maybe on your days off, as they have been a huge help on the long lock down days for many of us. Cheers and best of luck back on the street.”
Last week Corrie bosses announced a number of new ways it will be addressing safety on set as production starts up again.
John Whiston, the managing director of continuing drama for ITV, told Lorraine Kelly that the soap will feature a number of new measures to keep cast and crew safe, while adhering to social distancing rules.
This includes an initial ban on child actors on set due to the extra chaperones they require, the wearing of face masks and poles to prod actors who accidentally breach the two metre rule.
Show bosses are also going to have to use their imagination when it comes to portraying dramatic scenes such as affairs or romantic moments.
Coronavirus will feature “lightly” in storylines.
John said: “No one had done drama in a socially distanced way,” explained John.
“When somebody is handling a letter, the other cast member can’t handle the same letter, so they have to give it to them, put it down on the table, we have to stop filming, take that letter away, put another letter in its place for the other cast member to pick up.”
Coronation Street airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm on ITV.


themanchestereveningnews--2020-06-10--Man United considering more friendlies after Stoke cancellation

Manchester United are exploring the possibility of arranging at least one more friendly before the Premier League season resumes , despite seeing a planned fixture against Stoke City called off at the 11th hour .
United were due to play the Championship outfit at Carrington on Tuesday but after Stoke City 's players and officials had arrived at the training ground the Potters were informed that their manager , Michael O'Neill , had tested positive for COVID-19 in a test carried out on Monday .
While the Stoke players , who had travelled to Carrington individually , returned home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ squad , the second in four days , having played at Old Trafford on Saturday .
Now the club are set to look at other opportunities to play friendly fixtures against external opposition before they resume their Premier League campaign at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday , June 19 .
While United 's players have now twice played inter-squad games , including one at an empty Old Trafford as they get used to playing behind closed doors when the season gets back underway , Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen for at least one competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have n't played since winning the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie at LASK Linz 5-0 on Thursday , March 12 , with the season placed on hold the following day amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The campaign gets back underway behind closed doors next week , but with all teams going at least three months without a fixture they are looking to arrange friendlies to build some match sharpness into their training routines .
With the Championship season also resuming on the weekend of June 20 , there is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playing each other , with West Bromwich Albion mooted as another potential opponent for Solskjaer 's side .
While friendlies before the season restarts have been given the green light , there is a strict list of protocols that clubs must adhere to , which includes players travelling in their own cars and a limit of 90 minutes travelling time to reach the venue , which is why Stoke and West Brom have been considered as possible opposition .
Under those protocols , players and staff from United and Stoke City had n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were informed of O'Neill 's positive test .
At that point the game was called off and Stoke 's squad and staff left Carrington .
With no contact between the two groups United will wait until the next round of Premier League testing for COVID-19 later this week , rather than carrying out any additional tests , with Premier League protocols already seeing players and staff tested twice a week .

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Manchester United are exploring the possibility of arranging at least one more friendly before the Premier League season resumes, despite seeing a planned fixture against Stoke City called off at the 11th hour.
United were due to play the Championship outfit at Carrington on Tuesday but after Stoke City's players and officials had arrived at the training ground the Potters were informed that their manager, Michael O'Neill, had tested positive for COVID-19 in a test carried out on Monday.
While the Stoke players, who had travelled to Carrington individually, returned home, United played another training game between the squad, the second in four days, having played at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Now the club are set to look at other opportunities to play friendly fixtures against external opposition before they resume their Premier League campaign at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday, June 19.
While United's players have now twice played inter-squad games, including one at an empty Old Trafford as they get used to playing behind closed doors when the season gets back underway, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen for at least one competitive run-out before the action resumes.
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United haven't played since winning the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie at LASK Linz 5-0 on Thursday, March 12, with the season placed on hold the following day amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The campaign gets back underway behind closed doors next week, but with all teams going at least three months without a fixture they are looking to arrange friendlies to build some match sharpness into their training routines.
With the Championship season also resuming on the weekend of June 20, there is the possibility of Premier League and Championship sides playing each other, with West Bromwich Albion mooted as another potential opponent for Solskjaer's side.
While friendlies before the season restarts have been given the green light, there is a strict list of protocols that clubs must adhere to, which includes players travelling in their own cars and a limit of 90 minutes travelling time to reach the venue, which is why Stoke and West Brom have been considered as possible opposition.
Under those protocols, players and staff from United and Stoke City hadn't mixed on Tuesday before the Championship club were informed of O'Neill's positive test. At that point the game was called off and Stoke's squad and staff left Carrington.
With no contact between the two groups United will wait until the next round of Premier League testing for COVID-19 later this week, rather than carrying out any additional tests, with Premier League protocols already seeing players and staff tested twice a week.