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THE PFA Charity is threatening to withdraw its support for dementia campaign group Head for Change, after details of a meeting between the two organisations were reported by Sportsmail last week. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MUCH has been made of the chance to promote women's football via the Euros, which start when England take on Austria on Wednesday. However, insiders fear that, once again, the chance may go begging. There has been a noticeable lack of promotion from sponsors ahead of it, with few promotional events or access to players arranged. The FA, who are proactively seeking publicity and assisting with interview and PR requests, may be tearing their hair out. UEFA too are hardly covering themselves in glory. Journalists seeking to cover key matches — which have not sold out — are having nightmares trying to secure access, with the BBC among those being bluntly told that there is no room in the press box, despite the prospect of the games in question taking place in front of numerous empty seats. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THIS column reported last week how BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller emailed staff ahead of Wimbledon pleading with them not to mix up their 'matches' and 'games'. But presenter Isa Guha did just that on day one ? before correcting herself. It was a rare misstep from the former England cricketer, who impressed Beeb bosses in the first week with her polished performance and seamless transition from Test Match Special. Guha, 37, is known to have admirers at Sky and may become a mainstay of the BBC's coverage across sports, should the broadcaster know what's good for it. She will host the daily highlights package on BBC One for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE last Eton v Harrow match at Lord's, on Tuesday, made a profit of around £200,000 for MCC, whose attempts at a PR offensive backfired. Henry Blofeld did not turn up for drinks in the committee room — he was said to be indisposed — and the committee was given an ear-bashing by another guest, Robert Titchener-Barrett, who wrote the definitive history of the fixture. At the end, Guy Lavender hosted a drinks party for 200 (the crowd was 4,100, far bigger than a Championship match) and, when he raised a glass to the history of the match, having said it would have no future at Lord's, he was met with stony silence. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BBC executives have infuriated many of their sports staff by omitting two of Radio 5 Live's most experienced commentators from their coverage of the 150th Open at St Andrews next week due to their continued obsession with celebrities. Olympic curling gold medallist Eve Muirhead has been added to the team led by golf guru Iain Carter ? in preference to rugby correspondent Chris Jones and golf specialist James Gregg, who commentates regularly on the PGA Tour for Eurosport. Jones is having a quiet summer as 5 Live have bizarrely opted not to send a commentary team on England's three-Test tour of Australia. The BBC have justified Muirhead on the grounds of needing a Scottish voice in their team. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHEN he is not organising impromptu, showy Q&A sessions on Twitter and criticising journalists for shining a light on the ludicrous decision to hand the World Cup to Qatar, Wigan Athletic owner Talal Al Hammad might want to sort the wages out for his players. Agenda was informed that salaries were paid late last month by the Bahraini businessman, with the 'Queen's Jubilee' blamed for the delay. This month they were late again, with 'issues with foreign banks' cited, amid a promise that monies due on Friday will land today. On Saturday, chief executive Mal Brannigan asked Agenda if 'there was anything we can do to keep the story out'. Last night, a club-sponsored version of events with soft quotes from Brannigan on the issue appeared on the local paper's website claiming that the club's financial health was 'strong and stable'. This is a worrying development that comes on the back of a summer in which the Latics have failed to add any new bodies to their squad as they return to the Championship. Alarm bells are ringing once again at the DW Stadium with players and staff known to be considering their futures. Chief financial officer Richard Bramwell has also stepped down from the board of directors. The club add that they signed a significant number of players last season and did not expect to be active in the summer window. One to watch. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CONFUSION reigned at Wimbledon on the opening two days when WiFi issues led to a problem with the tills. This meant punters were unable to pay for drinks, meaning the alcohol was free in both the media bar above the press centre and on Court 1. Staff took names of those who ordered drinks with a view to billing them after the tournament. Good luck with that. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

A DEEPLY unpleasant moment at the press conference which followed Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko's exit when a Serbian journalist saw fit to inform her that Serbians liked Russians and had not sanctioned the country. Tsurenko was furious. 'How can you support a war?' she asked the moron. 'Russian people are happy when Ukrainians are dying. They are idiots.' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

OFFICIALS from Red Bull were left in no doubt that they were on enemy turf at a Silverstone fan event on Thursday. Crews in Red Bull gear fired free t-shirts into the crowds but were met with loud boos and chants of 'Lewis, Lewis…' Not the wisest PR move. Indeed, the departure of highly rated communications chief Jamie Fox appears to already have had a negative impact. Boss Christian Horner was left red-faced in front of the press pack when he burst into the team principals' press conference five minutes late, only to see the stage occupied by his Mercedes, McLaren and Haas counterparts. With Horner's marketing director — who has taken over communications functions — sent into a panic having realised her boss was in the wrong place, FIA officials stepped in to point out Horner should have been in the media broadcast pen — for which he was even later. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

UEFA officials will hold key talks with the Government today about moving the Champions League final to Wembley, in the hope of agreeing the switch within the next 24 hours. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE reviled European Super League was on the brink of collapse last night as all six English clubs formally withdrew from the ill-fated venture. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE reviled European Super League was on the brink of collapse last night with the withdrawal of Manchester City and Chelsea followed by the resignation of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, one of the architects of the new competition. City and Chelsea began the process of killing the competition less than 48 hours after its launch by pulling out yesterday afternoon, putting huge pressure on the other 10 founder members to follow suit, as they held crisis talks over their exit strategies. Manchester City were first to inform the ESL organisers of their intention to quit, with Chelsea following shortly before the kick-off of their Premier League home game against Brighton. That match was [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WIMBLEDON will risk a backlash from the world's top tennis stars by making them stay in Covid-secure hotels in central London as a condition for entry into this summer's Championships. Sportsmail has learned that all players, coaches and umpires will be told they must stay in designated hotels rather than book private accommodation in Wimbledon, which is the preferred option for the vast majority of players. The All England Club will announce further details of their operational plan for Wimbledon next week. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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F1 HOST Tom Clarkson was thrown into a bit of a panic when seconds before the team principals' press conference went live, mischievous Red Bull supremo Christian Horner ripped up his script. Clarkson responded by firing the first question to Horner about their arch-rival's Mercedes car and asking whether he thought it was legal. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

YORKSHIRE are scrambling to find contact details for all their honorary life members — including Sachin Tendulkar — to finally put their much-awaited EGM together. Last week, this column reported how the crisis county hit out at members for spreading unfounded rumours ahead of what promises to be a turbulent summit in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq (below) racism scandal. Sportsmail also reported how the meeting — which would potentially pass key reforms and allow the return of England matches to Headingley — had been cancelled for a second time over an administrative blunder thanks to a 'technical issue' which meant that notice it was happening had not been sent to all members. It has now been rearranged for March 31 — the day of the ECB's deadline. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THERE is growing concern at the lack of offers to host major sporting events that have been stripped from Russia. The Olympic world moved faster than Boris Johnson and Co in sanctioning the country following its invasion of Ukraine. But now there are grumblings about Western nations' double standards in demanding sports bodies pull dozens of elite events from Russia then refusing to offer to host them. The fear is this will either drive the events into the arms of other nations that can afford to use sport to wash their image, or cause the events to be cancelled completely. A case in point is the UK, which is due to host only one world championship level event in 2024, with Ireland yet to host any. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WHEN new Burnley striker Wout Weghorst (right) said that his childhood dream was to play in the Premier League following his move, the more cynical observers may have rolled their eyes. However, it would appear that the Dutchman was not just trying to score a few points. Following Burnley's 3-0 win at Brighton last month when he scored his first goal for the club, the target man's representatives contacted a number of newspapers to request clippings of match reports to go in the 29-year-old's scrapbook. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

CARLTON PALMER has become embroiled in a row with his local golf club after they unanimously rejected his application to become a member. The former Sheffield Wednesday and England midfielder tried to join the city's highly rated, 127-year-old Abbeydale club, having been nominated and seconded by fellow former footballers. However, a number of members were unimpressed and raised concerns over his conduct, including stories previously reported by the press. As a result, Palmer, 56, was denied membership and has hit out at what he describes as an 'archaic' process. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

THE Government gave Chelsea and Roman Abramovich just one minute's notice before announcing the oligarch had been sanctioned on Thursday. Meanwhile, some of the terms of the licence — which appear to defeat the whole purpose by complicating any sale — have left some rubbing their heads and others rubbing their bellies. The latter was the case at Stamford Bridge yesterday, when members of the press pack who feared the media spread — one of the finest in the top flight — would be no more were delighted to see the usual pre-match fare. It turned out Chelsea had paid caterers in advance for the full season. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT HAS hardly been a laughing matter but some smiles were raised when a misunderstanding followed mobile network Three's decision to sus- pend their shirt sponsorship of Chelsea, hours before they were due to face Nor- wich. One journalist tweeted that there was 'a kit man in Norwich now heading down to Sports Direct to buy 20 plain blue football tops', only to find that other outlets then began to report the 'devel- opment' as actual news. The reporter had to clarify that the post was a joke. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

UEFA are to open a London office next month. Insiders believe the move is part of their attempt to scupper any further moves over a breakaway European Super League, with a presence in the English capital enabling them to keep a closer eye on future developments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

BRITISH CYCLING chair Frank Slevin has been contacted by his Belgian, Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian counterparts — each offering their support for his position — after he called for bans on Russian and Belarusian competitors. Slevin also wants representatives from Russia and Belarus suspended from their positions on the management and organising committees within the Union Europeenne de Cyclisme and Union Cycliste Internationale. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

AARON RAMSEY is stepping up security at his £5million Wales home with plans for a new boundary gate and pillars after a spate of burgla- ries at footballers' houses. The on-loan Rangers star's luxury five-bedroom pad boasts a reading room, snooker room and helicopter landing pad. Four years ago, he was given the go-ahead by planners for a 15metre x 37metre swimming pool enclosure including plunge pool and steam room. Council officials are expected to make a decision on the new gate next month and there have so far been no objections. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

MANCHESTER UNITED have hired a project manager to oversee a revamp of their Carrington training facility. The club are also close to appointing preferred partners for the redevelopment of Old Trafford. United have met with companies across a wide range of disciplines including architecture, engineering, crowd modelling and transport. Meanwhile, the club have issued 1,000 tout-related sanctions since the start of the season in a clampdown on those who attempt to sell tickets for big profits. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PREMIER LEAGUE players will be forced to report to club training grounds for PCR tests on Christmas Day as part of a massively increased screening programme designed to save the festive programme from the threat of an Omicron shutdown. Under new emergency protocols agreed by clubs yesterday, players will be asked to take up to nine Covid-19 tests each week — seven lateral flow and two PCR — due to fears about the greater transmissibility of the new variant. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LIVERPOOL and Manchester United remain determined to bring about a radical restructure that would reduce the size of the Premier League despite fierce opposition from the top flight's executive, many of its clubs and the British government. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

PREMIER LEAGUE clubs are considering increasing their Covid-19 testing programme amid concerns that the weekly screening introduced at the start of the season is not fit for purpose. Sportsmail has learned that returning to the twice-weekly testing used during Project Restart has been discussed informally by clubs due to fears that a seven-day gap between tests could lead to the virus spreading within their bubble without intervention. The Premier League have an open mind on the issue. Yesterday they signalled their commitment to thorough testing by agreeing to cover costs for EFL clubs whenever they are drawn against topflight opposition in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup this season. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ENGLAND'S major sports were contemplating a £1billion black hole last night that could force many clubs out of business after the Government's new restrictions left plans for the return of fans in disarray. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

WITH five clubs reprimanded by the EFL for failing to pay players' wages last season — even before football was dramatically halted by lockdown — the danger of bankruptcy is almost ever-present across the lower divisions, a problem that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ARSENAL revealed last night that manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus and their entire squad is in self-isolation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ENGLISH football was given the green light to carry on as normal by the government last night as much of the sporting world was shut down in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]