Olimpiacos fans clash with police after loss to AEK ends their title hopes
April 25 – Olympiacos ran riot after the club’s 3-1 derby loss to AEK Athens that ended Olympiacos’ chances of winning the Greek Super League.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Netherlands’ AZ Alkmaar land first UEFA title with Youth League win over Hadjuk Split
April 25 – Dutch club AZ Alkmaar stunned Croatia’s Hadjuk Split with a 5-0 win in the UEFA Youth League final in Geneva, sending the travelling Croatian support of nearly 10,000 fans home disappointed.
Concacaf Champions League semi-finals kick-off with all-Liga MX and all-MLS clashes
April 25 – The semi-finals of the 2023 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League kick soff tonight with an all-Mexican clash between Tigres and Club Leon to the Estadio Universitario in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico.
CSB buys founding CPL club York United and packages it for resale to new investors
April 25 – Canadian Soccer Business (CSB) has taken over the ownership and operation of Canadian Premier League (CPL) side York United from the Baldassarra family, with the league expected to announce new investors in the coming weeks.
ECA launches Fixture Hub to take the pain and risk out of arranging friendlies
April 25 – The European Club Association (ECA) and data analytics specialist LCP have launched the ECA Fixture Hub, an online platform for football friendly fixtures coordination across Europe.
European Leagues calls on UEFA for a 10% share of its €4.8bn revenue
April 24 – The umbrella body that represents Europe’s domestic leagues has urged UEFA to substantially increase the amount of money it gives clubs that do not qualify for its three club competitions.
Same old Iran. Women refused entry to 100th Tehran derby
April 24 – Women were reportedly barred from attending the Tehran derby between Esteghlal and Persepolis in the Iranian top flight.
James Dostoyevsky: Gianni, quo *tf vadis?
Sometimes, it looks like he can’t do anything right, doesn’t it? He blabbers about football solving the refugee crisis in the Mediterranean, he lectures about his being gay today, his being a migrant worker yesterday, and quite generally to be utterly misunderstood – every day.
Concacaf unveils Caribbean Shield and Cup details for reworked club competitions
April 24 – The Saint Kitts and Nevis FA will host the fifth edition of the 16-team Concacaf Caribbean Shield which will be played between August 3-13, 2023.
England captain Williamson ruled out of Australia/New Zealand World Cup
April 24 – England captain Leah Williamson will miss the women’s World Cup this summer after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a Women’s Super League match against Manchester United.
South African FA turns back on hosting Cosafa tournaments saying other nations must now step up
April 24 – The South African FA has said it no longer wants to hold tournaments organised by its regional confederation, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (Cosafa), saying that the events drain government resources and harm the South African Football Association’s (SAFA) access to funding.
Wrexham script a Hollywood ending with return to EFL
April 24 – Wrexham secured a fairy tale return to the English Football League after a 15-year absence with their Hollywood owners watching on as they beat Boreham Wood 3-1 to win the National League with a game to spare on Saturday.
Salomon wins second term as Honduras president and vows to turn national team round
April 24 – Jorge Salomon has been re-elected as president of the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (Fenafuth) for a four-year term.
AT&T extends US soccer sponsorship through 2026 World Cup
April 24 – Telecoms giant AT&T has extended its 10-year sponsorship of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF), taking it through to the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Levski Sofia owner Sirakov launches ‘business club’ to raise cash to pay off tax debts
April 24 – The owner of Bulgaria’s Levski Sofia, Nasko Sirakov, has founded the Levski Business Club, which aims to raise funds to repay Levski’s tax debts that currently stand at about BGN 11 million (€5.5 million).