Axi renews Man City deal, trading up to include women’s team
March 31 – Manchester City has renewed its global multi-year partnership with financial trading platform Axi,expanding the partnership to include the club’s women’s team.
Author: Paul Nicholson
Wrexham score Man Utd summer friendly in San Diego
March 31 – Wrexham, better know internationally for their Hollywood star owners and Netflix TV series than their football, will play Manchester United (generally known for their football but who don’t mind a bit of drama) in a friendly match in San Diego July 25.
CAF dampens Euro enthusiasm for Ivory Coast AFCON setting Jan-Feb 2024 dates for finals
March 31 – The next Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ivory Coast will run from January 13 to February 11 next year, potentially throwing up yet another club versus country clash for top African players in Europe’s elite leagues.
Iceland fire Vidarsson after poor start to Euro 2024 qualifiers
March 31 – Iceland’s FA have parted company with head coach Arnar Vidarsson (pictured) after an underwhelming start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
AC Milan dials in AfinnaOne and bakes deal with Molina Casillo
March 31 – AC Milan has added two new commercial partners. Telecommunications company AfinnaOne is the club’s new Telco Partner while Italian flour miller and baker Molino Casillo, becomes an official partner.
Swiss prosecutors consign FIFA museum case to the past
March 30 – Swiss authorities have announced the end of legal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter (pictured) over the alleged mismanagement of FIFA’s Zurich museum.
More withdrawals from Chinese Super League as Guangzhou City folds
March 30 – The Chinese Super League has suffered another blow after Guangzhou City announced they are suspending operations.
Arsenal beat Bayern to join Barca in Women’s Champions League semi-finals
March 30 – Arsenal reached the Women’s Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 10 years after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in their last-eight second leg tie on Wednesday to go through 2-1 on aggregate.
Brazil’s Santos unveil plans for new €71m stadium
March 30 – Brazilian club Santos have revealed more details about plans for their new stadium that will replace the historic Vila Belmiro venue.
Angers president Said Chabane quits over sexual abuse allegations
March 30 – Said Chabane (pictured), president of French Ligue1 side Angers, has resigned following accusations of sexual assault.
High-flying Bees make Premier League honey with record near-£30m profit
By David Owen
March 29 – Brentford, the West London club currently two places above big-spending local rivals Chelsea in the Premier League table, have published accounts for their transformational 2021-22 financial year.
Concacaf confirms draw and timings for Nations League Finals in Las Vegas
March 30 – Newcomers to the Concacaf Nations League finals Panama and Canada will kick off the semi-finals at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Thursday June 15.
Nigerian Shola Akinlade takes majority control of Denmark’s Aarhus Fremand
March 30 – Nigerian tech entrepreneur Shola Akinlade (pictured) has acquired a majority stake in Danish second-division club Aarhus Fremad through his American company Decimal Sport.
Carling agrees 3-year Welsh sponsorship as the Dragons fire up Euro 2024 campaign
March 30 – Carling, the UK’s best-selling lager, has agreed a new three-year sponsorship of the Welsh FA that will run through Euro 2024 qualifying and up to the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Enterprise belted in for St Louis City’s record breaking MLS debut
March 30 – St. Louis City SC, whose debut in the MLS this season has seen them set debut records winning each of their first five games, has added car rental business Enterprise as a ‘Founding Partner’ sponsor in a wide-ranging multi-year agreement.