May 27 – Most teams would consider winning the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious domestic knockout competition, a momentous achievement and the very essence of success.
May 24 – Referees at the Copa America in the United States will brandish pink cards for players who may require a substitution because of head injuries.
May 24 – Lucas Paqueta, one of the standout players in the Premier League last season, has been charged with alleged breaches of English Football Association betting rules after a probe into claims the Brazilian deliberately earned yellow cards.
May 24 – It’s a repeat of last year’s showpiece final but this time, it could be judgement day for one of the two managers.
May 24 – Diego Maradona’s heirs have taken legal action in France to block the controversial sale of the Argentine legend’s ‘Golden Ball’ trophy from the 1986 World Cup.
May 24 – Barcelona have sacked manager Xavi with former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick set to replace him.
May 24 – The Greek owner of Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, has teased the idea of moving away from the City Ground and building a new stadium on the outskirts of the city as the Council looks to push up current rent by 400%.
May 24 – Arsenal have the most ‘sustainable’ squad in world football, according to a CIES Football Observatory study which balances the stability of the squad with its age structure and contract policy.
May 24 – Stefano Pioli has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan two years after guiding them to the Serie A title, the Italian giants announced on Friday.
May 24 – Ajax Amsterdam have put their trust in Italian manager Francesco Farioli to lead the Dutch club for the next three seasons. He succeeds John van’t Schip.
May 24 – Dubbed the richest match in world football, this Sunday’s Sunday’s Championship Play-Off Final for a place in the Premier League between Leeds United and Southampton will be worth a minimum £140 million to the winner, according to analysis by Deloitte’s Sports Business Group.
May 24 – Hankook Tire has renewed its sponsorships of UEFA’ Europa League and Conference League for a further three seasons, taking them to until the end of the 2026/27 season.
May 24 – Jamaica will open against Cuba and Costa Rica will start against Guadeloupe as they chase for places in the 2024/25 Concacaf Nations League quarter finals alongside pre-qualified Mexico, United States, Panama, and Canada.
May 23 – The transfer of FIFA’s legal department in its entirety to the world governing body’s new offices in Coral Gables in Miami is proving a disaster with reports that only 20 to 25 of the roughly 120 legal executives will complete the move.
May 23 – Next season’s Champions League final will be staged at Budapest’s 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena, UEFA have decided.