June 3 – Chaos and violence marked the last match of the season in Bulgaria. The decisive Conference League play-off between CSKA Sofia and CSKA 1948 was interrupted for more than 20 minutes after home fans stormed the pitch attacking players and match officials.
June 3 – Germany’s leading online bookmaker Tipico has secured a two-year sponsorship as the official partner of the German cup, the DFB Pokal.
Scotland left the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup behind them with a stellar qualifying campaign for Euro 2024.
Clarke’s charges won five matches out of five, beating Spain and Norway, and from then on it was only a matter of time before they punched a ticket to Germany. They finished second behind Spain in Group A. Scott McTominay was the top scorer with seven goals.
Tournament record
Scotland are not regulars at the Euros.
Finishing second in their qualifying group behind Portugal, they did extremely well to win seven out of 10 games including a 4-2 home win over Iceland in their final fixture.
Featuring at the European Championships for the first time in 24 years, Slovenia qualified second in Group F behind Denmark, who they will meet again in their opening match of the Group stages.
May 31 – Whilst Fifpro and the World Leagues Association (WLA) have threatened legal action over the overloaded international calendar and its affect of players’ health, FIFA has now been warned by the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) in England that players could even go on strike.
May 31 – Former Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique has been placed under official investigation by a court in Spain over his alleged involvement in a deal which saw the Spanish Super Cup moved to Saudi Arabia.
May 31 – In a dramatic unexpected move, the President of the Ugandan FA (Fufa), Moses Magogo, has been sanctioned by the United States government after being caught up in allegations of corruption.
May 31 – Monaco’s Mali international Mohamed Camara has been banned for four matches for covering up anti-homophobia messages on his shirt.
May 31 – With Chelsea Women entering a new era, and Sonia Bompastor replacing Emma Hayes who has already landed in the US for her new role as women’s national team manager, the club has unveiled a long-term strategic plan to develop the women’s team as a stand-alone entity to the men’s team and infrastructure.
May 31 – Real Madrid are sky-high favourites to claim a record 15th European Cup when the Spanish giants take on surprise package Borussia Dortmund in the final of the Champions League at Wembley on Saturday.
May 31 – The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) has set a new season’s attendance record, tallying a total of 5,151,522 supporters in stadia for the 2023/24 campaign.
May 31 – The Saudi Pro league (officially called the Roshn Saudi League) may have its critics in western Europe, but the 2023/24 season has undoubtedly been a game changer in the country and for the league internationally.
May 31 – Chinese consumer electronics company TCL has renewed its sponsorship of the Copa América for the 2024 edition that kicks off June 20 in the US.
May 31 – Vincent Kompany says Bayern Munich “already feels like home” after being unveiled as the manager of the German Bundesliga club.