April 15 – Jonathan Hill, the CEO of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), will depart the organisation at the end of April, bringing to a close a rollercoaster reign.  In a statement, the FAI said an interim CEO will be appointed followed by “a structured search for a full-time successor”. The independent chair of the FAI board Tony Keohane …

As the Premier League season enters its final stretch, a new supercomputer analysis by Opta has positioned Manchester City as the front-runners for clinching the title, giving them a commanding 70 percent chance of lifting the trophy. Recent outcomes have significantly reshaped the landscape at the top of the table. Liverpool, previously leading, saw their title hopes falter after successive …

April 15 – The race for the Premier League title has been flipped on its head following a bizarre double slip-up from leaders Arsenal and Liverpool, putting reigning champions Manchester City back in the driver’s seat with six games remaining. Liverpool were the first to stumble, losing their cool in a 0-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace courtesy of an …

April 15 – Everton have appealed against the two-point penalty imposed on the club in April for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Earlier this season, the club successfully had a 10-point penalty reduced to six points for the same breaches relating to last season’s reporting period. When the Premier League announced the most recent sanction, Everton …

Barcelona are aiming to reach the UEFA Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2019 as they take on Paris Saint-Germain tonight. The PSG game will serve as the second leg of the quarterfinal tie, with Barcelona coming on the back of a 3-2 win in the first leg. Simply a draw, therefore, would be enough for Barça to …

Juventus are reportedly on the verge of sealing an agreement with Lazio star Felipe Anderson over a summer transfer. The Bianconeri are set for a busy summer with Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli running the show. The Old Lady is also looking for a head start by striking a pre-agreement with one of the club’s primary transfer targets. The Brazilian is …

April 15 – No longer can they be nicknamed ‘Neverkusen’. Undefeated all season, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in their history Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign. German international Florian Wirtz scored a hat trick as Leverkusen routed Werder Bremen 5-0 to clinch the title, prompting a pitch invasion. Xabi Alonso’s team, who have …

April 15 – Roma defender Evan Ndicka is in “good spirits” in hospital after collapsing during his side’s Serie A match at Udinese on Sunday causing it to be abandoned. Roma posted a photo on X of Ndicka sitting up in his hospital bed and smiling. It said that the squad had visited the 24-year-old Ivory Coast international in hospital before …

April 15 – Racism has raised its ugly head yet again in Spanish football, this time involving Mallorca who have pledged to identify the fan who made monkey gestures after Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni (pictured) scored in a Spanish league match at the weekend. The young fan was seen on television appearing to make the monkey gestures as Madrid …

Tottenham Hotspur crashed to a disappointing defeat against Newcastle United in the Premier League at the weekend. The North London club are currently pushing for Champions League qualification and they cannot afford to drop points at the stage of the campaign. The defeat against Newcastle coupled with Aston Villa’s outstanding win away to Arsenal will have come as a major …