Show Racism the Red Card has asked the Premier League to auction off players' specially designed shirts to raise money for anti-racism causes.
The charity's chief executive Ged Grebby has written to Premier League counterpart Richard Masters to see if SRtRC, Kick It Out and clubs' community departments could benefit from cash raised from the shirts.
Players' names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted top-flight season.
The league will also support any player who chooses to take a knee before or during matches, as Real Madrid's Marcelo did after scoring in Sunday's 3-1 LaLiga win over Eibar.
Grebby wrote in a letter to Masters: "We welcome the Premier League's decision to feature 'Black Lives Matter' on the back of players' shirts but would like to offer the suggestion that the shirts are then auctioned off to raise funding for anti-racism organisations.
"My suggestion would be that the money raised could be split equally three ways between SRtRC, Kick It Out and community departments of each football club. The community departments would be asked to undertake anti-racism projects or work with local anti-racism groups.
"Race hate crime has doubled over the last five years and the demand for SRtRC's education work has never been greater.
"Our model has proven impact across the UK over the last 25 years, using the high profile of football to deliver high quality and effective anti-racism education."
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03:50 PM
Telegraph Audio Football Club podcast: Which Premier League club will benefit most from the break?
On the podcast, football is back! We look at the logistics of the Premier League returning, what the games will be like and who will have benefited most from the break.
For penalty takers, silence may prove golden in football's new behind-closed-doors world
In an interview with the Athletic, Ander Herrera suggested that one of the blessings of playing without a crowd in lockdown might be that when it came to penalties, players would no longer be put off by such antics. In training, he pointed out, nobody misses a spot kick. But in the febrile atmosphere of a packed stadium, the noise acts as a focus for anxiety.
You can read more on penalties in behind-closed-doors matches, here.
Daniel Caligiuri #18 of Schalke scores the opening goal by penalty kick during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Veltins-Arena on June 14, 2020 - GETTY IMAGES
03:29 PM
Exclusive: Japhet Tanganga ruled out of Tottenham’s restart with stress fracture to his back
Jose Mourinho has been dealt an injury blow with Japhet Tanganga ruled out of Tottenham’s restart with a stress fracture to his back.
Special report: How a Premier League matchday will actually play out
When the buses – and it will be more than one bus and possibly as many as three carrying a team – pull into the Premier League stadiums 90 minutes before kick-off with the return of football it will be a very different experience for everyone involved.
Read Jason Burt's full piece on just how it'll all look when the Premier League rolls into town again from Wednesday this week.
02:07 PM
What's on TV and when?
01:15 PM
It has been a loooong break for every team in the Premier League
And when the games begin, they come thick and fast. So how are teams trying to avoid injuries? Artificial Intelligence is one way and Sam Dean has taken a look at how it's happening.
The way Jordi Cruyff tells the story, it all started with an email. The former Manchester United midfielder was working as the sports director of Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2017 when he was offered a trial with a little-known artificial intelligence company that said it could help the team to prevent injuries. It certainly sounded interesting, and there was nothing to lose, so he decided there was no harm in giving it a go.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith questions five subs rule
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has questioned the introduction of five substitutes as the Premier League prepares to resume.
Villa host Sheffield United on Wednesday, the first game in the top flight since it was postponed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The division is packing in 92 games in 39 days and football's lawmakers, the International Football Association Board, gave competitions the option of increasing substitutes to protect players' welfare.
Premier League clubs voted in favour and teams can also name nine substitutes instead of seven but Smith feels it gives some sides an advantage.
He told a press conference: "I wasn't for it. I just believe we started the season with certain rules and now we have changed it. I suppose it helps the clubs with the bigger squads.
File photo dated 22-02-2020 of Aston Villa manager Dean Smith. PA Photo. Issue date: Monday June 15, 2020. The Premier League returns this week after a three-month hiatus as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the world. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at each of the club's state of play upon the resumption - Mark Kerton/PA Wire.
"There was talk to change it because there is more risk of injury but having more subs doesn't help that. I just wanted it to stay as it was. I think Sheffield United were the same.
"Having five subs gives us the chance to rotate the squad during the game. It is like being away in a World Cup camp and playing a mini-tournament."
Villa are second bottom in the Premier League and played the final game before the shutdown, a 4-0 defeat at Leicester in March.
Victory over Sheffield United, their game in hand over their relegation rivals, would send them out of the drop zone with nine matches remaining and Smith is eager to get started.
"It is an honour, the eyes of the world will be on us," he said ahead of the behind-closed-doors game.
"The players during the lockdown have been very compliant with all the work that was sent them. They are itching to get back.
"The biggest problem was having no timelines to work from, so finally getting the fixtures was great to get an itinerary planned. We are people who want to plan ahead and it's difficult to do that with no timeline."
Wesley and Tom Heaton are sidelined as they recover from long-term knee injuries but John McGinn is available after fracturing his ankle in December.
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12:14 PM
Spurs offer fans watching at home chance to appear on fan wall
Tottenham are giving their fans the chance to appear on a live video fan wall that will be streamed into the stadium for their game against Manchester United.
With all of the Premier League's resumption being played behind closed doors, clubs are looking for ways to gain an advantage for their home matches.
And Spurs will feed in video footage of some of their fans supporting the team at various points during their clash with Manchester United.
Fans must enter a competition, showing themselves kitted out on the sofa and will be encouraged to react to events in the game as they happen, though no audio will be played into the stadium.
A club statement read: "We are giving supporters the chance to be part of a live video fan wall during our first ever behind-closed-doors Premier League match against Manchester United on Friday night.
"Spurs Inside is another first for the club, streamed live on our giant video screens in the stadium bowl intermittently throughout the match so that the players will know fans are watching and cheering them on.
"We are providing a select number of Season Ticket Holders and Executive Members - our regular match attenders - the opportunity to be part of this unique experience."
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11:30 AM
Manchester United consider extending Dean Henderson's loan to Sheffield United into next season
Premier League returns: Join our Q&A with Jamie Carragher, Jason Burt and Sam Wallace
Our football experts will be debating all the big talking points and taking your questions tomorrow Tuesday 16 June at Midday. Read details on how to join.
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10:31 AM
Dean Henderson's Sheffield United loan set to be extended, Wilder confirms
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has confirmed his club will extend Dean Henderson's loan deal in the next couple of days.
The England Under-21 international keeper is close to agreeing an extension from Manchester United until the current season ends and it could be done before Sheffield United restart the Premier League with a game at Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Wilder said: "I spoke to Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] yesterday morning. I thanked him for his co-operation with Dean and we are in the process, in the next couple of days, of finalising Dean's stay with us until the end of the season.
"Their manager was brilliant and was very pro to Dean staying and delighted in terms of what Dean has produced for us and what we have done for Dean as well. That can't go unmissed.
"We have had initial early conversations [to him coming back next season]. Of course we would be open to Dean coming back but I have got huge respect for Manchester United and the football club.
"I have always gone on record as saying he is a Manchester United player and they will make the decision based on what is best for themselves and for Dean. If there is an opportunity we would love to take that up."
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, Britain - March 7, 2020 Sheffield United's Dean Henderson reacts after making a save from Norwich City's Josip Drmic
Wilder knows the magnitude of his side's game at Villa as they restart a new era for football.
Sheffield United travel to Villa Park on Wednesday for an historic first game back after the league's three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The eyes of the world will be on what is a new way of life for football, with games played behind closed doors and following strict safety protocols.
Wilder said: "First game back is going to be a little bit different, what we understand is the magnitude of the game, the coverage of the game.
"You can't get away from the fact that Villa-Sheff Utd was a Championship game last year and would possibly have been seventh or eighth on
"From our point of view we want to put on a good show and make sure we play well. Players will naturally want to play well and we want to do that as a football club."
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09:58 AM
Paul Hayward: Restart rescues true champions Liverpool from curse of asterisk next to deserved title
You wait 30 years for a championship win and along comes a pandemic to render the triumph “theoretical” – the least bad closure. Never mind that Liverpool have taken 82 points from a possible 87 this season. Even with a monstrous 25-point lead over Manchester City, winning the league nine games out because a medical crisis had shut down the campaign would have felt provisional; mission incomplete, a Duckworth-Lewis-type solution to a great but abandoned pageant.
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United at Anfield on January 19, 2020 in Liverpool, United Kingdom - Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder knows the magnitude of his side's game at Aston Villa as they restart the Premier League.
His side travel to Villa Park on Wednesday in the first game back after a three-month suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the eyes of the world on what is a new era of football.
Wilder said: "First game back is going to be a little bit different, what we understand is the magnitude of the game, the coverage of the game.
"You can't get away from the fact that possibly Villa-Sheff Utd was a Championship game last year and would possibly have been seventh or eighth on Match Of The Day and now it is 6pm on the TV and worldwide coverage.
"From our point of view we want to put on a good show and make sure we play well. Players will naturally want to play well and we want to do that as a football club."
In the six weeks that followed, the Portugal playmaker brought lucidity to previously muddled thinking and, notably, a sense of adventure that was clearly rubbing off on increasingly liberated team-mates by the time football went into lockdown on March 13 due to the Covid-19 crisis. United were unbeaten in 11 matches before things ceased, winning eight of those games, scoring 29 goals, conceding just twice and playing a brand of football more synonymous with that espoused by Sir Alex Ferguson.
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08:36 AM
It's a feast of football for the next month or so
With the Premier League turning into tournament-style competition. Mike McGrath looks at what factors will help or the teams fighting for glory or survival. Or European places. Read his analysis here.
08:07 AM
How different will the Premier League look on its return this week?
It will be English football, but not as we have come to know it. Jason Burt has all the details on the procedures, rules, regulations and practices that the players and staff will be going through over the next few months at the very least. Read it here.
07:53 AM
Marcus Rashford urges Government to reverse scrapping free meals for schoolchildren during summer holidays
In an open letter to Parliament published on Monday, the striker writes that the move risks alienating a generation of future England fans.
Marcus Rashford of Man Utd celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on December 7, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom - Simon Stacpoole/Offside
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tips Henderson and Aubameyang's career at a crossroads
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has tipped English goalkeeper Dean Henderson to become first choice for club and country after impressing during his loan spell at Sheffield United.
Academy product Henderson helped Sheffield United win promotion from the Championship last season and has kept 10 clean sheets for them in the Premier League in the current campaign, second only to Burnley's Nick Pope.
With David de Gea currently the first choice in Manchester, Solskjaer said no decision had been made where the 23-year-old Henderson would play next season.
"Dean has made some great choices over the years and has developed fantastically," Solskjaer said ahead of the Premier League's restart on Wednesday following a coronavirus shutdown.
"This season has proved a great experience for him, he's done himself some favours with his performances and proved he will be England's No. 1 and Man United's No. 1 at some point."
Sheffield United's Dean Henderson celebrates after John Lundstram scored his side's second goal during the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Burnley FC at Bramall Lane on November 2, 2019 in Sheffield, United Kingdom - Rich Linley - CameraSport
Manchester United, who are fifth in the league on 45 points, face Tottenham Hotspur on Friday. Sheffield United resume their campaign at relegation-threatened Aston Villa on Wednesday.
Aumabeyang at a crossroads
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he is at a turning point in his career and it will be a difficult decision whether to extend his contract at the London club or not.
The Gabon international, whose deal ends in June 2021, has scored 61 goals in 97 appearances since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2018 but has yet to lift any major silverware in England.
"I haven't had an offer recently, but I did speak to the club quite a few months ago, and they know why nothing has happened yet," Aubameyang, who turns 31 on Thursday, told French football programme Telefoot.
"They have the keys. It is up to them to do their work and, after that, we will see how things go. It's a turning point in my career and I want to be honest with everyone. It'll certainly be a very difficult decision to make."
Arsenal, who travel to second-placed Manchester City when the Premier League restarts on Wednesday, were ninth in the table when football was suspended three months ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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