ECA membership pushes past 600-club mark
April 25 – The European Club Association (ECA) is winning the membership battle in the football clubs stakeholder space against the newly formed Union of European Clubs (UEC).
Author: Paul Nicholson
Zambian FA boss Andrew Kamanga charged with fraud ahead of FAZ AGM this weekend
April 24 – The president of the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Andrew Kamanga was arrested and charged with money laundering offences on Tuesday before being released.
Piqué’s Kosmos account frozen as prosecutors dig deeper into Super Cup commissions
April 24 – A Spanish judge has ordered the bank account of a company run by former international defender Gerard Piqué to be frozen while suspicions of corruption are investigated over the hosting of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Former Chelsea boss Granovskaia told court she felt ‘threatened’ by Zouma’s agent
April 24 – A football agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Chelsea demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.
Premier League’s Masters leads English leagues’ warning over dangers of imposing a regulator on English game
April 24 – The Premier League has again cautioned about the potential risks associated with the establishment of an independent regulator for English football.
UEFA Board calls for ‘firm’ discipline for players faking injury and less abuse of officials
April 24 – Some of European football’s most distinguished former players and coaches say VAR needs to become more “consistent, transparent and understandable” and that faking injury and the abuse of officials both need to be urgently addressed.
Welsh FA launches major overhaul of its top tier league with expansion on and off the pitch
April 24 – The Welsh FA (FAW) has launched a six-year strategy through to 2030 for the overhaul of the top tier of its men’s league, the JD Cymru Premier League, to make it more competitive on and off the field, and boost its commercial positioning as it reformats both the league and its calendar.
Aston Villa move to keep hands off Emery with one-year contract extension
April 24 – Aston Villa have triggered the one-year option in Unai Emery’s contract to extend the Spaniard’s stay until 2027.
AFC U23 quarter finals set as hunt for Olympic qualification hots up
April 24 – Uzbekistan’s 3-0 win over Vietnam at the Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar, on Tuesday decided the final match-ups for the AFC U23 Asian Cup quarter finals to be played later this week.
Gunners fire in five against Chelsea to maintain Premier League title pressure
April 24 – Arsenal are cemented their challenge in the final stretches of the Premier League title race with an emphatic 5-0 win against London rivals Chelsea at the Emirates stadium on Tuesday.
Romania federation gears up for further two years of Autoklass sponsorship
April 24 – The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) and Autoklass, Mercedes-Benz’s Romania dealership partner, have extend their sponsorship partnership for another two years. Autoklass began its sponsorship in 2019.
Belgian men’s and women’s players back the BNG2027 bid
April 23 – With the FIFA Congress poised to choose the host for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 next month in Bangkok, Insideworldfootball talks exclusively to two leading Belgian international players Amadou Onana and Justine Vanhaevermaet to gather their thoughts on the joint Belgian, Netherlands and German bid BNG2027 and what it would mean to have their tournament played in their home country.
Supreme Court opens the door for Relevent to bring LaLiga regular season games to US
April 23 – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a promoter’s antitrust lawsuit to go forward against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over the former’s policy of not permitting a country to host league matches involving teams from overseas.
UEFA selects 19 referee roster for Euro 2024
April 23 – The UEFA Referees’ Committee has announced 19 referees, their referee assistant teams, and the video/support match officials, who will take charge of the 51 matches at UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany this summer.
KC Current keep building with $200m Missouri Riverfront development
April 23 – NWSL leaders Kansas City Current have unveiled plans for the next phase of their transformational development on the Missouri Riverfront in downtown Kansas City.