Croatian referees boss resigns over ‘severed head’ threat
March 1 – Bruno Marić, the president of the Croatia’s referees commission, has resigned from his position after receiving threats to his personal safety.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Fluminense beat Quito to win first Recopa Sudamericana
March 1 – Brazil’s Fluminense claimed their maiden Recopa Sudamericana on Thursday with a 2-0 victory against Ecuador’s Liga de Quito to overturn a 1-0 defeat from the first leg.
UEFA enlist stars for CPR video tutorial
March 1 – UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have introduced an interactive training module on get-trained.com – a dedicated platform teaching football fans the basic skills of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in under four minutes.
Jordan win Saudi Arabian-hosted WAFF women’s championship on penalties
March 1 – Jordan won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Women’s Championship for a record sixth time defeating debutants Nepal on penalties in the final with hosts Saudi Arabia promising this was a first in many more tournaments to come.
Ten Hag defends fall down Fernandes’ antics and demands Fulham remove TikTok stinger
March 1 – Fulham have been criticised by Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag after they released a short video on their TikTok account which appeared to mock Red Devils Captain Bruno Fernandes.
Tebas defends Greenwood saying it is time to respect the law
March 1 – La Liga President Javier Tebas has leapt to the defence of disgraced England forward Mason Greenwood, revealing he hopes the Manchester United loanee stays in Spanish football when his current spell with Getafe is over.
Canada Soccer turn to Kevin Blue to fill management hole
February 1 – Canada Soccer has turned to the world of golf to find its new general secretary and CEO.
Saudis line up another summer of big spending
February 29 – Saudi clubs will return to the transfer market in the summer window to challenge Europe for more big signings, according to a leading Saudi Pro League executive.
PFA boss says over-used players is ‘killing the product’
February 29 – Football’s increasingly congested calendar not only jeopardises players’ health but diminishes the quality of the sport, according to Maheta Molango (pictured), head of the English Professional Footballers’ Association.
Ronaldo handed one-game ban for Al Shabab incident
February 29 – Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for one match after appearing to make an obscene gesture during a match in Saudi Arabia.
Pogba to appeal 4-year ban for doping
February 29 – Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a doping offence.
Argentina’s (un)friendly world tour gets messier and messier
February 29 – Argentina’s upcoming friendly against Nigeria in the United States has been scrapped and the world champions will instead play Costa Rica.
Germany, Australia and Japan grab slots at Paris 2024 Olympics
February 29 – Germany claimed Europe’s last ticket to the Olympic women’s football tournament with a 2-0 victory against the Netherlands in the third-place playoff of the Nations League. In Asia, Australia and Japan clinched their spots for Paris.
FIFA warms up interest in Club World Cup with qualification tracker
February 29 – FIFA has launched an online tool to help fans track their team’s qualification for the maiden 2025 Club World Cup (FIFA is calling it the Mundial de Clubes) to be played in the US next year.
W Gold Cup enters quarter finals with reputations on the line and the old world order under threat
March 1 – After nine consecutive days of group games, the W Gold Cup moves into its quarter final stage this weekend with two days of double headers at the BMO Stadium, the Los Angeles home of Angels FC of the NWSL and LAFC of the MLS.