The world of football

By Ray Simpson

The world of football

What's going on around us

Here's the latest on what's going on around us in the world of football:

 

There's a strong debate at the moment about social distancing for footballers during a game:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55646757

 

Altrincham have conceded their Trophy tie at Havant and Waterlooville:

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/wembley-dreams-suffer-a-covid-ko

 

Question marks over the future of grassroots football

https://www.bbc.com/sport/amp/football/55575536?__twitter_impression=true&s=09 

 

Oxford City suspend two players for breach of Covid rules

https://oxfordcityfc.co.uk/2021/01/08/club-statement-after-covid-breach/

 

York City have agreed a date with the local council for the move to their new stadium:

 

https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/club/lner-community-stadium-move-date-confirmed

 

Weymouth, our Trophy opponents, are considering going full time

https://uptheterras.co.uk/2021/01/10/weymouth-plan-to-increase-training-time/