April 11 – Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia is no longer under the threat of bankruptcy, according to club owner Nasko Sirakov. In a specially arranged press conference, Sirakov (picutred) gave an update on Levski’s past financial year that has seen it settle nearly BGN 13 million (€6.5 million) of debt. Breaking that sum down, BGN 4 million (€2 million) are current …
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Infantino tells MAs that match-fixing is still a threat at FIFA Integrity Summit
April 11 – Speaking via video link to the first FIFA Integrity Summit being hosted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned that match manipulation “has not gone away”. “We must ensure that the playing field remains level and the game free of malevolent outside influences, because if it doesn’t, then the very existence of …
Read More »Champions Cup Rewind: Crew advances, Revs suffer elimination
Major League Soccer has at least one representative in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals. Defending league champions Columbus Crew eliminated Liga MX powerhouse Tigres 4-3 on spot kicks after the teams were level 2-2 on aggregate. Wilfried Nancy’s squad used a tying goal from Diego Rossi, as well as a six-save performance from goalkeeper Patrick Schulte. Rossi’s right-footed shot in …
Read More »Americans Abroad Midweek Rewind: Zendejas, Sargent, and more
Club America breezed its way into the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals on Tuesday with Alex Zendejas among five different players to find the back of the net for the hosts. Zendejas scored the fourth goal for Club America in an eventual 5-2 second leg win over the New England Revolution. The American attacker logged 81 minutes in the match as …
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