March 14 – UEFA is to consider a potential rule change after the highly contentious penalty incident that cruelly saw Atletico Madrid knocked out of the Champions League this week by holders and arch rivals Real.
March 14 – Ahead of crunch World Cup qualifiers in March at home to Indonesia and away to China, Australia manager Tony Popovic has rung the changes in his squad, dropping striker Mitchell Duke and naming three debutants.
March 14 – Next Thursday, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA plays hosts to an intriguing semifinal in the Concacaf Nations Leagues between the spiritual big boy of the region, Mexico, and the relatively new upstart, Canada.
March 14 – Will Smith will preform pre-match at the Concacaf Nations League final on March 23 at the SoFi Stadium in Hollywood Park, Los Angeles.
March 14 – The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with perfume company MAD Parfumeur, which will become the sponsor of the Turkish men’s and women’s national teams. MAD Parfumeur is a Turkish company that operates internationally with a total of 71 stores in 13 countries in four continents, namely Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
March 14 – Match week 28 saw Premier League crowds turn out in force, with a record-matching five clubs hitting 99%+ capacity — a total score of 98.627% comfortably surpassing the season-high league average of 97.9%. While Liverpool remain 15 points clear at the top table, effectively ending any title drama, the fight for European spots and survival is keeping the stands packed.
March 14 – NWSL club Bay FC have announced architects Olson Kundig to lead the design of their new state-of-the-art training facility on Treasure Island, San Francisco. The training ground is set to open ahead of the 2027 NWSL season, marking a major milestone in Bay FC’s ambition to establish itself as a global football powerhouse.
March 13 – Having launched their bid for Women’s EURO 2029 to the German public at the weekend with multiple activities around Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga matches, the German Football Association (DFB) formally submitted (Wednesday) its preliminary bid dossier to UEFA.
March 13 – The World Leagues Association (WLA) has added the 12-team Slovak Niké Liga as a member.
March 12 – In the latest football election by acclamation, Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected as the president of African football for another four years, promising the confederation electorate new riches of $1 billion.
March 12 – Egypt’s Hany Abo Rida and Morocco’s Fouzi Lekjaa have retained their seats on the FIFA Council, while Souleiman Waberi, Ahmed Yahya, Djibrilla Hamidou and Ibrahim Kanizat have been elected as the new African representatives. Samuel Eto’o has won a seat on the CAF executive committee.
March 12 – The Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI) has accused FIFA of blocking a labour inspection at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, a venue for the 2026 World Cup.
March 12 – The German FA (DFL) has released its Economic Report for the 2023-24 season, and once again, German football’s financial strength is on full display, showing impressive growth and setting new records for revenue, employment, and financial sustainability.
March 12 – Talk about a statement win in the post-Kylian Mbappe era. So often the nearly men of European football, Paris Saint-Germain secured a place in the last eight of the Champions League on Tuesday as they downed Liverpool on penalties after levelling the last-16 tie with a 1-0 away win on the night.
March 12 – After years of twists and turns, Inter Milan and AC Milan have officially submitted a proposal to acquire the San Siro and surrounding land from the Milan City Council, with plans for a new state-of-the-art stadium. The proposal, which includes a detailed feasibility plan, marks a significant step in a journey that has seen both clubs wrestle with various obstacles and ever-changing plans.