May 20 – In a damning indictment of Pacific Media Group’s (PMG) football club ownership model, Belgium’s KV Oostende is facing bankruptcy after the club failed to find a new owner.  The club had to submit an incomplete license application because of their financial problems. In a statement on the club’s website, the club’s temporary administrator Werner Van Oosterwyck said: …

May 21 – In a historic moment for Bulgarian football, a female referee will take charge of a match in the country’s first division. Hristiana Guteva (pictured), 33, has been appointed for the round of 34 game between FC Krumovgrad and Levski Sofia in the efbet League. “Hristiana Guteva has been a referee from the FIFA ranking list for the …

May 21 – Aston Villa have confirmed that adidas will be the club’s new kit partner from the 2024/25 season onwards. Adidas will replace Castore for Villa’s debut season in the Champions League. Described as a multi-year deal, no value was given for the new partnership though it is said to be a record for the club. It is the …

It’s already time to start counting down the days to the 2024/25 EFL season. The 126th season of the English Football League is sure to be another fascinating campaign. Across the three professional divisions underneath the Premier League, there are plenty of storylines to follow. Massive changes to the clubs in each division through promotion and relegation always provide drama. …

Liverpool top scorer Mohamed Salah has sent a public message to outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp and told the club’s fans he will “fight like hell” to win trophies at the club next season. Striker Salah, whose contract ends in 2025, was strongly linked with a lucrative move to the Saudi Pro League midway through the 2023/24 season and had a …

Sergino Dest’s long-term knee injury has opened up the No. 1 right back job in the U.S. men’s national team squad for the foreseeable future and Gregg Berhalter will have two eager options chomping at the bit this summer. Joe Scally and Shaq Moore were the two right backs named to Berhalter’s 27-player roster on Monday ahead of June 8 …

The streaming service joint venture between FOX, Warner Bros Discovery, and ESPN finally has a name that fans can look forward to. It’s Venu Sports. With live sports at the forefront of the platform, this service will be a place for cord-cutters to access ample live offerings without a pay-TV subscription. Three major providers are on board, and each has …

Kenan Yildiz’s equaliser six minutes from time completed an extraordinary Juventus comeback as the Serie A heavyweights recovered from 3-0 behind to draw at Bologna and keep alive their hopes of overhauling their opponents into third place on the final day of the Italian season. Bologna’s impressive campaign continued apace when Riccardo Calafiori fired the hosts ahead after two minutes …

Aston Villa duo Unai Emery and Monchi have met with members of the Barcelona board with the Premier League club’s representatives leaving the talks with the feeling that Ronald Araujo could be signed this summer. That is according to the Barcelona outlet Sport, who report that Aston Villa had a specific interest in Araujo’s situation at the Catalan club due to rumours …

Where does one start with this game? It was definitely a game of two halves that showcased both the good and bad sides of Juventus. Bologna came out of the starting blocks at breakneck speed, scoring two goals within the first eleven minutes. Thiago Motta has done a brilliant job with Bologna, and it took his men just two minutes …