April 23 – All Belgian top flight clubs have been issued a license for the 2024-25 season by the Belgian FA (RBFA) but in the second division KV Oostende, Patro Eisden and Francs Borains all failed to be meet the licensing criteria.
April 23 – Former Czech national team coach Petr Rada has been handed a three-month ban and fined by his federation for a racist slur against a rival.
April 23 – Spain dominated the Laureus Awards with the 2023 Women’s World Champions taking home the Team of the Year award and midfielder Aitana Bonmati named Sportswoman of the Year.
April 23 – Iraq leapfrogged current U23 Asian Cup champions Saudi Arabia to top Group C with a 2-1 win over the Saudis on Monday night.
April 23 – Inter Milan have won their 20th Serie A title after a heated 2-1 win at arch-rivals AC Milan gave Simone Inzaghi’s side an unassailable lead in the standings with five matches remaining.
April 23 – Mexico forward María Sánchez, who signed a $1.5 million contract for Houston Dass in the NWSL, is already on the move, just five games into the season.
April 23 – Chelsea have said they are “disgusted by the racial abuse directed towards Nicolas Jackson via social media” following their FA Cup semi-final defeat by holders Manchester City on Saturday.
April 23 – Aston Villa have confirmed their shirt and principal partner deal with Kaizen Gaming brand Betano, worth an estimated £20 million over two seasons.
April 23 – The BGN 1 million (€500 000) demolition of the CSKA Sofia Bulgarian Army stadium has begun and is expected to be completed within two months – a month earlier than planned – making way for a new BGN 90 million (€45 million) stadium and events centre.
April 22 – Football Australia, already confirmed as sole candidates in the bidding for the Women’s Asian Cup 2026, have announced the three states that will host matches if their bid is rubber-stamped.
April 22 – In a major regional dispute, an African Confederation Cup match between USM Alger and Morocco’s Renaissance Berkane was cancelled just moments before kickoff on Sunday because of a row over the Moroccan club’s shirts.
April 22 – Esteghlal goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been summoned by Iranian authorities to explain why he embraced a female fan at the end of a game against Alumimum Arak.
April 21 – Two goals from Marselino Ferdinan in a 4-1 win over Jordan propelled AFC U23 Asian Cup debutants Indonesia into the quarter finals as second placed Group A qualifiers behind hosts Qatar.
April 22 – Football took another step in underlining its commitment to promoting and protecting clean sport this week as global and European organisations gathered at an anti-doping education workshop in Nyon, Switzerland.
April 22 – It was seconds away from being one of the most memorable FA Cup stories in the competition’s long history – if not the most. Then a combination of a highly contentious VAR call and a penalty shootout snatched it all away.