April 17 – Welsh club Wrexham, made internationally famous by their Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and the Netflix documentary ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, have signed Gatorade as their official sports drink three days after achieving a second consecutive promotion into the EFL’s League One, England’s third professional tier. It is a big brand for a big-thinking little club. Wrexham …

According to Luke Edwards at The Telegraph, five senior players are facing ‘uncertain futures’ at Newcastle United with the club aware that early sales could be key to boosting our budget. He reports that Miguel Almiron, Sean Longstaff, Callum Wilson, Martin Dubravka and Matt Targett are all at risk of being sold this summer. Almiron aside, they are all out …

April 16 – Santos women’s coach Kleiton Lima has resigned, the Brazilian club confirmed on Monday after protests against his return to management following allegations of sexual harassment. Lima’s restoration to Santos’ management prompted protests from players from Corinthians, Palmeiras and Avaí who covered their mouths with their hands during the playing of the national anthem in the fifth round …

April 16 – In a bid to advance its stadium plans, Brazilian club Flamengo has proposed to use the sale of its site in Gavea as security to raise more than $100 million.  Brazilian news outlet UOL reports that the club’s president Rodolfo Landim has approached the mayor of Rio de Janeiro with the proposal as the club estimates that …

Arsenal have been linked recently with a move to hire former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze to their coaching staff, and Fabrizio Romano has responded to the rumours with his latest information. Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano revealed that Heinze has good relationships with some of Arteta’s current coaching team, but …

The historical rivalry between Bayern Munich and Arsenal in European football is storied and intense. This article delves into the detailed head-to-head statistics between these two football giants, which reveals the ups and downs of their encounters, particularly in the UEFA Champions League. Head To Head Record Bayern Munich and Arsenal have faced each other multiple times, primarily in the …

April 16 – New US women’s national team manager Emma Hayes will bring a winning mentality back to the country at the Olympic Games this summer, according to the players. The Americans want to exorcise the demons of their disastrous World Cup last year and return to the top of the Olympic podium after having to settle for bronze in Tokyo …

April 16 – US strategic investment firm Atairos has become a minority shareholder in V Sports, the entity that owns Aston Villa. V Sports, the joint venture led by Nassef Sawiris and Wesley Edens, will maintain 100% ownership of Aston Villa and retain authority over all club operations. V Sports bought the club in 2018 for about £76 million and …

April 16 – The whipping of a player by a spectator after the Saudi Arabian Super Cup final has been condemned by the country’s football federation and players’ union. Al-Ittihad’s Morocco forward Abderrazak Hamdallah was struck by the spectator at the end of the match which Al-Ittihad lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in Abu Dhabi last Thursday. The Saudi Arabia Football …

April 17 – Concacaf has unveiled more details of its inaugural W Champions Cup that will kick-off this August with a play-in and group stage in September/October leading to a final four playing off at an as yet unnamed centralised venue in May 22-25. The draw for the 11-team competition will take place June 6, though the teams that will …