Welcome to the ParkLife Sports blog. Here you can keep up to date with the latest stories breaking around Gloucestershire and the UK. We’ll provide updates on the Formula 1 testing, England vs West Indies and a look ahead to next week’s Cheltenham festival.
And, after a spell of bad weather, the Players Championship is underway, with Tommy Fleetwood hoping to become the first Englishman to win the competition.
There is ongoing news from west London, where Roman Abramovich’s asset (Chelsea FC) has been seized by the UK government.
Here’s what we know so far:
- Chelsea can still operate under a special licence but sale now on hold.
- Club will not be allowed to sell any more tickets – only season ticket holders can go to games for the foreseeable future.
- Blues permitted “reasonable costs of travel to and from fixtures….not exceeding the value of £20,000 per game”.
- No merchandise sales, player transfers or new contracts allowed
- Catering services will be permitted.
- Chelsea’s trip to Norwich tonight will go ahead
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