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Manchester United attacker Jesse Lingard has acknowledged that he has experienced a difficult 2019/2020 season with the club. The England international scored the club’s final goal of the Premier League season at Leicester City, but that was his first goalscoring contribution in the top-flight since the beginning of 2019.

Following the game, the United graduate accepted that he had a different campaign with the Red Devils where he was lost as a player, he told: “This season has been difficult for so many reasons. I lost who I was as a player and person, but I never wanted to give up, I knew who I really was on and off the pitch and knew that having been there before I could get there again. I know the fans have been frustrated but in all this time my love for this club and everyone connected to it has never left me. This team, this club is my family and I will continue to keep working harder than ever to help this team achieve its goals.”

 

Grassroots football in the United Kingdom has been badly hit by the Corona Virus pandemic. The crisis at that level is multifaceted, from funding to visibility and structure. Now with the pandemic draining finance in the short and possibly medium term, tens of thousands will suffer.

The Premier League could resume mid or late June but for the rest at the grassroots it could be August or later before any football activity would be permitted. Likely for the rest of the year, fans would not be allowed to see games. Coaching games at this level might not be permitted for the rest of the year as well. Coaching sessions, tours, tournaments, fundraisers and charity events, shows and concerts might not resume for the rest of the year, possibly impacting early next year as well.

Confirmations have come from Manchester United that they have planned to refund supporters and renew season tickets due to the current corona virus crisis. They have pledged to ensure that all the fans are reimbursed. They will offer refunds and renewals for the rest of the games of this season if the games do not go ahead due to the pandemic. The club confirmed the fact of giving back the money to the season ticket holders for which they have already paid if the games do continue after discussing with several fan groups. The renewal date for tickets for the next season has also been delayed.

For now, the Premier League has been suspended till 30th April at the earliest and with the situation going on currently, possibilities are there that the 2019-20 season will not be finished. UEFA has declared the date of 30th June for all the domestic leagues of Europe to be completed. It can be clearly understood that Manchester United has intentions to complete the campaign currently going instead of canceling it. But some measures are being taken to ensure their fans that they are not left out by them if the games are not played.

 

Former Liverpool attacker, Philip Coutinho has declared he has no regret over switching Anfield for Camp Nou in 2018. The Brazilian was sold to Barcelona in a big-money move in 2018 and the club has grown in strides since the departure of the playmaker.

The Brazilian attacker was expected to be the direct replacement for fellow countryman, Neymar.