CSKA Sofia fans run riot at away game against rivals Slavia
April 13 – CSKA Sofia’s visiting Ultras ripped up seats and started fires at their away match against Slavia in Bulgaria’s efbet League.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Online bookie Tonybet agrees multi-year sponsorship with Canadian Premier League
April 13 – The Canadian Premier League (CPL) has unveiled online gaming company tonybet as its Official Sports Betting and Online Casino Partner in a multi-year deal.
Man Utd bidding goes to third round with Glazers still pushing for £6bn
April 4 – Manchester United will reportedly accept a third round of bids from prospective buyers by the end of this month as speculation intensifies into who the new owners will be.
CAF puts Africa’s weight behind Morocco and Iberian 2030 bid. South Americans look isolated
April 12 – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given a significant boost to the joint Morocco, Spain and Portugal bid for the 2030 World Cup.
Aussies scout talent for 2026: Alex Robertson opts to follow in family footsteps
April 4 – Alex Robertson, a box-to-box midfielder, has pledged his international allegiance to Australia despite representing England at both U17 and U18 levels.
Indonesia’s Arema and Persebaya return to disaster hit Kanjuruhan Stadium to complete fixture
April 12 – The rematch of an Indonesian club fixture that ended in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters was played on Tuesday behind closed doors.
Relevent returns to club market with EPL and LaLiga clubs in US and Mexico this summer
April 12 – Six Premier League clubs will play nine matches against each other in a friendly series on the East Coast of the US this July, while four LaLiga clubs will do the same at venues in Mexico and the US on the West Coast.
French launch criminal probe into Belgian football agent Mogi Bayat
April 12 – Authorities in Rennes have launched a judicial investigation into Belgian-Iranian football agent Mogi Bayat on suspicion of “illegal exercise of the profession of players’ agent, money laundering and gang formation”.
Police investigate threats aimed at referee after Celtic beat Rangers in Old Firm derby
April 12 – Police in Scotland are investigating “threatening” messages sent to the referee who took charge of the Rangers-Celtic derby over Easter.
Flamengo fire Pereira before he gets to coach a regular season Serie A game
April 12 – Flamengo have dismissed their Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira after a series of disappointing results ahead of this weekend’s kick-off of the national league.
New York Red Bulls striker Dante Vanzeir ‘steps away’ after racial slur
April 12 – New York Red Bulls forward Dante Vanzeir (pictured) has taken a step back from playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise New York Red Bulls “to avoid distractions” following his use of a racial slur in the match with San Jose Earthquakes.
A plague of agents? FIFA reports massing of dealmakers on football’s borders
April 12 – FIFA has reported that 6,586 candidates from 138 member associations have applied to take the new FIFA football agent exam scheduled for 19 April.
Chinese motor brand Haval parks on back of CSKA’s shirt
April 12 – Bulgaria’s CSKA Sofia has signed a new shirt sponsorship deal with Chinese car brand HAVAL.
Aussies tame Lionesses as countdown to WWC kick-off begins
April 12 – World Cup joint hosts Australia upset England’s women 2-0 in a friendly at Brentford on Tuesday to end the Lionesses’ 30-match unbeaten streak.
Concacaf unveils 14 cities and 15 stadia for 2023 Gold Cup
April 10 – Concacaf has announced the 15 stadiums that will host matches in the 2023 Gold Cup in 14 US and Canadian metropolitan areas between June 16 and July 16.