April 17 – Eleven UEFA national associations from Southeast Europe convened on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Albanian Football Association in Tirana for the UEFA Strategic National Associations meeting. Following the meeting all of them reaffirmed their unconditional support for the UEFA president, Aleksander Ceferin.Hosted by Albanian FA President and UEFA Vice-President, Armand Duka, the gathering focused on critical …
Read More »How many games Ronald Araujo and Xavi will miss after red card vs PSG
With a two-goal advantage and overwhelming home support at the Montjuic stadium, Barcelona were in pole position to overcome PSG. However, highly avoidable lapses in concentration ultimately led to Barça’s downfall. Ronald Araujo’s fateful red card in the 29th minute of the game was one of the defining moments of the game, as Barcelona lost all semblance of cohesion after …
Read More »IMG renews EFL broadcast production deal with more matches and enhanced coverage
April 17 – The English Football League (EFL) has renewed its broadcast production partnership with IMG taking it through to the end of the 28/29 season. Within the new deal, IMG is committing to deliver a ‘major upgrade’ to the EFL’s broadcast output for the next five years. The news breaks one week after the EFL signed a long-term deal …
Read More »Eto’o returns fire at CAF issuing complaint against Mosengo-Omba for breaking ethics code
April 17 – Cameroon FA boss Samuel Eto’o, a four-time African footballer of the year, has accused the Confederation of African Football’s general secretary of several breaches of FIFA’s code of ethics during an investigation into allegations that he was involved in match-fixing. The Guardian newspaper reports that Eto’o’s lawyers have lodged a complaint with FIFA alleging that Véron Mosengo-Omba …
Read More »Barcelona and Chelsea place interest to sign €12 million Serie A attacker
Barcelona will enter the summer transfer window with the intention of reinforcing the team to the best of their financial capabilities, in the hopes of properly contesting for all available trophies. However, for that, the Catalans will need to sell players timely and on appropriate prices. The likes of Clement Lenglet, Ansu Fati, Eric Garcia, and Sergino Dest, among others, …
Read More »Juventus no longer actively pursuing a move for former Roma man
Juventus appears to have shifted their focus away from Nicolo Zaniolo as they pursue other transfer targets. The Bianconeri were impressed by the attacker during his time at AS Roma, and many anticipated that Juventus would be his next destination. However, Zaniolo opted to join Galatasaray in the Turkish top flight, subsequently spending this season on loan at Aston Villa …
Read More »Everton deal on a knife-edge as 777 Partners struggles to repay £160m loan
April 17 – The investor trying to take control of Everton has pushed back its target date for completing the deal as it scrambles to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to fund the deal. The takeover of the struggling Premier League club by 777 Partners remains on a knife edge after a last-gasp extension was granted over the repayment …
Read More »Barca join growing list of big clubs who will miss out on expanded Club World Cup
April 17 – Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League on Tuesday had the effect of sending Atletico Madrid into the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next year. Europe will have 12 teams at the month-long tournament and Barcelona needed to reach the final of this season’s Champions League in order to qualify as long as Atletico lost to …
Read More »CBF benches three refs after opening day decision-making chaos
April 17 – The Brazilian Confederation of Football (CBF) has sidelined three referees after controversial decisions marred the opening day of the Brazilian championship at the weekend. On Saturday, Brazil’s Serie A league season kicked off, but several matches, including Atletico Goianiense vs Flamengo, Vasco da Gama vs Gremio and Corinthians vs Atletico Mineiro, were the object of controversy as …
Read More »UEFA increases anti-match-fixing vigilance ahead of Euros
April 17 – UEFA and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have partnered with sports betting entities to fight match-fixing and safeguard sport integrity ahead of EURO 2024 and the Olympic Games in Paris. On April 11, sports betting entities and international federations convened alongside UEFA and the IOC for a workshop centred on the collaborative efforts between sport and the …
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